(entered for 03.16.06)
Meaning: something or someone who keeps you in check. Meaning and uses.
Rewrite 1: the old wrist and ankle restraint
Rewrite 2: the old warden and executioner
Rewrite 3: my old freedom-restraint system
Rewrite 4: my personal lockdown guard
Rewrite 5: The old work-gang chain
Comment: Some of these rewrites may work better than others, depending on your circumstances. Certainly, they raise the specter of Southern prison hospitality.
More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
• "Boy Gets Girl," But Not Without Clichés : Reviews: Theatre and the Performing Arts.
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.
Friday, March 17, 2006
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