Question

why do we often say it is cliche when we refer to any language or hobby

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Explanation:

Clichés are words and phrases that have fallen into overuse and therefore have lost their luster. They are often short, common phrases that encapsulate complex ideas, and they are useful for streamlining communication in everyday conversation.

Some clichés might seem like regular use of language. For example, the Oxford Dictionary lists “at this moment in time” as a cliché. This struck me as pretty basic and straightforward use of language rather than a vivid metaphor that I would expect to be considered a cliché. This is a particularly interesting cliché because it can be used literally to refer to a specific moment (“At this moment in time, I’m in the bookstore, looking for a book on space travel”), or it can be used figuratively to refer to a period of time (“At this moment in time, there is no way to travel faster than the speed of light”).

Note, however, that in both examples, the cliché can be removed to tighten up the language, or it can be replaced with simpler, non-cliché language:

I’m in the bookstore, looking for a book on space travel.

Currently, there is no way to travel faster than the speed of light.

As you can see, sometimes a cliché does nothing more than clutter up the language, unnecessarily.

Other clichés that Oxford lists are more colorful and visual in nature, such as using “a level playing field” to refer to fairness. And then there are the really obvious clichés. These tend to be useful for communicating an idea quickly and vividly. For example, “one bad apple spoils the bunch.”

Oxford Dictionary offers a list of clichés that you can peruse, some of which might surprise you, because they seem like regular use of language until you consider them carefully.