hackneyed phrase

ˈhæknid freɪz
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Translation of hackneyed phrase into German

Noun

tired saying

overused expression lacking originality
  • The speech was full of hackneyed phrases that bored the audience.Die Rede war voller abgedroschener Phrasen, die das Publikum langweilten.
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Synonyms and analogies of hackneyed phrase in English

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Examples of hackneyed phrase in a sentence

  • Avoid using hackneyed phrases in your writing.

Translations of "hackneyed phrase" in Context ordered by category and frequency

abgedroschene Phrase

She smiled, recognizing the hackneyed phrase from countless romance novels.

Sie lächelte, als sie die abgedroschene Phrase aus zahllosen Liebesromanen erkannte.

Even though the hackneyed phrase was familiar, it still resonated with some listeners.

Obwohl die abgedroschene Phrase vertraut war, erreichte sie trotzdem noch einige Zuhörer.

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And do not think that this is a hackneyed phrase for centuries.

Und denken Sie nicht, dass dies seit Jahrhunderten eine abgedroschene Phrase ist.

In her speech, the hackneyed phrase fell flat and failed to inspire the audience.

In ihrer Rede wirkte die abgedroschene Phrase flach und konnte das Publikum nicht inspirieren.

Every time he spoke, he relied on a hackneyed phrase that bored everyone.

Immer wenn er sprach, verließ er sich auf eine abgedroschene Phrase, die alle langweilte.

Every success story he told included a hackneyed phrase that felt out of place.

Jede Erfolgsgeschichte, die er erzählte, enthielt eine abgedroschene Phrase, die fehl am Platz wirkte.

She caught herself using a hackneyed phrase and decided to rephrase her point.

Sie ertappte sich dabei, eine abgedroschene Phrase zu verwenden, und beschloss, ihren Punkt anders auszudrücken.

A stamp is an expression that is similar in meaning to a cliché, which means all the same hackneyed phrase.

Ein Stempel ist ein Ausdruck, der in seiner Bedeutung einem Klischee ähnelt, also alle die gleiche abgedroschene Phrase bedeutet.

This may seem a hackneyed phrase in the West.

Dies scheint im Westen eine abgedroschene Phrase zu sein.

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