Meaning: down to the basic level. Meaning and uses.
Rewrite 1: bare studs
Rewrite 2: bare chassis
Rewrite 3: down to the rivets
Rewrite 4: under the paint and skin3
Comment: In these rewrites, I have tried to stay away from mere references to a body and widen it to buildings (studs), cars or computers (chassis), and other mechanical or manufactured things (rivets). Even “paint” and “skin” can apply to a vehicle or piece of art.
More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
• Mexican art, hold the clichés: “Exhibitions around the country prove viewers are ready for modern art by indigenous artists.”
Note: By providing links to other websites I am only showing you what is out there about clichés – I am not endorsing any content or opinion expressed there.
Check out the searchable alphabetical list of all my cliché rewrites available in the archive list at the right.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
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