trite expressions

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• trite — [trīt] adj. triter, tritest [L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, wear out < IE base * ter , to rub, bore > THROW, Gr tryein, to wear away] worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale [a trite idea,… …   English World dictionary

• trite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. commonplace, ordinary; hackneyed, stale, old, corny (sl.), Mickey Mouse (sl.); boring, dull; banal. See habit, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hackneyed, prosaic, stereotyped; see common 1 ,… …   English dictionary for students

• trite — tritely, adv. triteness, n. /truyt/, adj., triter, tritest. 1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter. 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions,… …   Universalium

• trite — [[t]traɪt[/t]] adj. trit•er, trit•est 1) lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed 2) characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc • Etymology: 1540–50; < L trītus worn, common, ptp …   From formal English to slang

• bring, take — Bring indicates movement toward a place identified with the speaker; it suggests to come here with. Take suggests movement away from such a place and indicates to go there with. One takes money to a supermarket and brings home groceries (and no… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• end, ending, ended — Both end and ending refer to a termination or close of something, a conclusion, the final part of an action or happening. Thus one may refer to the end or the ending of a war, a book, a play, or a love affair. End, however, is more often applied… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• might, mighty — Might is the past tense of may (See can). Avoid such nonstandard expressions as might of and might could (for might have or might). In the senses of possibility and permission, may is more intense than might. He may die is stronger than He might… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• quick, quickly — Quick is a noun, an adjective, and an adverb. Quickly is an adverb only. Although such expressions as Come quick and Move quick are often heard, experts agree that quickly is preferable: By acting quickly (not quick), they expect to make a big… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• fat, plump, obese, stout — Fat is the customary, everyday word applying to someone who has too much flabby tissue: Is it true that nobody loves a fat man? Whereas fat usually has as unpleasant connotation, plump and stout suggest a roundness that is pleasing or a heavy… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• function, work, job, position — These words have associated meanings but should be applied carefully. Function means the kind of activity that is suitable and proper to a person or institution: The function of this committee is to approve the budget. Work has many meanings of… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• in, into — In has a basic meaning of within a space or a place : The family was sitting in the room. As distinguished from in, into indicates movement or direction to an interior location. Say Molly was in the kitchen and Molly walked into the kitchen. If… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions