Rule Source
This rule comes from: https://github.com/mesosphere/dcos-docs-site
Rule Definition
extends: existence
message: "Try to avoid using clichés like '%s'."
ignorecase: true
level: warning
tokens:
- a chip off the old block
- a clean slate
- a dark and stormy night
- a far cry
- a fine kettle of fish
- a loose cannon
- a penny saved is a penny earned
- a tough row to hoe
- a word to the wise
- ace in the hole
- acid test
- add insult to injury
- against all odds
- air your dirty laundry
- all fun and games
- all in a day's work
- all talk, no action
- all thumbs
- all your eggs in one basket
- all's fair in love and war
- all's well that ends well
- almighty dollar
- American as apple pie
- an axe to grind
- another day, another dollar
- armed to the teeth
- as luck would have it
- as old as time
- as the crow flies
- at loose ends
- at my wits end
- avoid like the plague
- babe in the woods
- back against the wall
- back in the saddle
- back to square one
- back to the drawing board
- bad to the bone
- badge of honor
- bald faced liar
- ballpark figure
- banging your head against a brick wall
- baptism by fire
- barking up the wrong tree
- bat out of hell
- be all and end all
- beat a dead horse
- beat around the bush
- been there, done that
- beggars can't be choosers
- behind the eight ball
- bend over backwards
- benefit of the doubt
- bent out of shape
- best thing since sliced bread
- bet your bottom dollar
- better half
- better late than never
- better mousetrap
- better safe than sorry
- between a rock and a hard place
- beyond the pale
- bide your time
- big as life
- big cheese
- big fish in a small pond
- big man on campus
- bigger they are the harder they fall
- bird in the hand
- bird's eye view
- birds and the bees
- birds of a feather flock together
- bit the hand that feeds you
- bite the bullet
- bite the dust
- bitten off more than he can chew
- black as coal
- black as pitch
- black as the ace of spades
- blast from the past
- bleeding heart
- blessing in disguise
- blind ambition
- blind as a bat
- blind leading the blind
- blood is thicker than water
- blood sweat and tears
- blow off steam
- blow your own horn
- blushing bride
- boils down to
- bolt from the blue
- bone to pick
- bored stiff
- bored to tears
- bottomless pit
- boys will be boys
- bright and early
- brings home the bacon
- broad across the beam
- broken record
- brought back to reality
- bull by the horns
- bull in a china shop
- burn the midnight oil
- burning question
- burning the candle at both ends
- burst your bubble
- bury the hatchet
- busy as a bee
- by hook or by crook
- call a spade a spade
- called onto the carpet
- calm before the storm
- can of worms
- can't cut the mustard
- can't hold a candle to
- case of mistaken identity
- cat got your tongue
- cat's meow
- caught in the crossfire
- caught red-handed
- checkered past
- chomping at the bit
- cleanliness is next to godliness
- clear as a bell
- clear as mud
- close to the vest
- cock and bull story
- cold shoulder
- come hell or high water
- cool as a cucumber
- cool, calm, and collected
- cost a king's ransom
- count your blessings
- crack of dawn
- crash course
- creature comforts
- cross that bridge when you come to it
- crushing blow
- cry like a baby
- cry me a river
- cry over spilt milk
- crystal clear
- curiosity killed the cat
- cut and dried
- cut through the red tape
- cut to the chase
- cute as a bugs ear
- cute as a button
- cute as a puppy
- cuts to the quick
- dark before the dawn
- day in, day out
- dead as a doornail
- devil is in the details
- dime a dozen
- divide and conquer
- dog and pony show
- dog days
- dog eat dog
- dog tired
- don't burn your bridges
- don't count your chickens
- don't look a gift horse in the mouth
- don't rock the boat
- don't step on anyone's toes
- don't take any wooden nickels
- down and out
- down at the heels
- down in the dumps
- down the hatch
- down to earth
- draw the line
- dressed to kill
- dressed to the nines
- drives me up the wall
- dull as dishwater
- dyed in the wool
- eagle eye
- ear to the ground
- early bird catches the worm
- easier said than done
- easy as pie
- eat your heart out
- eat your words
- eleventh hour
- even the playing field
- every dog has its day
- every fiber of my being
- everything but the kitchen sink
- eye for an eye
- face the music
- facts of life
- fair weather friend
- fall by the wayside
- fan the flames
- feast or famine
- feather your nest
- feathered friends
- few and far between
- fifteen minutes of fame
- filthy vermin
- fine kettle of fish
- fish out of water
- fishing for a compliment
- fit as a fiddle
- fit the bill
- fit to be tied
- flash in the pan
- flat as a pancake
- flip your lid
- flog a dead horse
- fly by night
- fly the coop
- follow your heart
- for all intents and purposes
- for the birds
- for what it's worth
- force of nature
- force to be reckoned with
- forgive and forget
- fox in the henhouse
- free and easy
- free as a bird
- fresh as a daisy
- full steam ahead
- fun in the sun
- garbage in, garbage out
- gentle as a lamb
- get a kick out of
- get a leg up
- get down and dirty
- get the lead out
- get to the bottom of
- get your feet wet
- gets my goat
- gilding the lily
- give and take
- go against the grain
- go at it tooth and nail
- go for broke
- go him one better
- go the extra mile
- go with the flow
- goes without saying
- good as gold
- good deed for the day
- good things come to those who wait
- good time was had by all
- good times were had by all
- greased lightning
- greek to me
- green thumb
- green-eyed monster
- grist for the mill
- growing like a weed
- hair of the dog
- hand to mouth
- happy as a clam
- happy as a lark
- hasn't a clue
- have a nice day
- have high hopes
- have the last laugh
- haven't got a row to hoe
- head honcho
- head over heels
- hear a pin drop
- heard it through the grapevine
- heart's content
- heavy as lead
- hem and haw
- high and dry
- high and mighty
- high as a kite
- hit paydirt
- hold your head up high
- hold your horses
- hold your own
- hold your tongue
- honest as the day is long
- horns of a dilemma
- horse of a different color
- hot under the collar
- hour of need
- I beg to differ
- icing on the cake
- if the shoe fits
- if the shoe were on the other foot
- in a jam
- in a jiffy
- in a nutshell
- in a pig's eye
- in a pinch
- in a word
- in hot water
- in the gutter
- in the nick of time
- in the thick of it
- in your dreams
- it ain't over till the fat lady sings
- it goes without saying
- it takes all kinds
- it takes one to know one
- it's a small world
- it's only a matter of time
- ivory tower
- Jack of all trades
- jockey for position
- jog your memory
- joined at the hip
- judge a book by its cover
- jump down your throat
- jump in with both feet
- jump on the bandwagon
- jump the gun
- jump to conclusions
- just a hop, skip, and a jump
- just the ticket
- justice is blind
- keep a stiff upper lip
- keep an eye on
- keep it simple, stupid
- keep the home fires burning
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep your chin up
- keep your fingers crossed
- kick the bucket
- kick up your heels
- kick your feet up
- kid in a candy store
- kill two birds with one stone
- kiss of death
- knock it out of the park
- knock on wood
- knock your socks off
- know him from Adam
- know the ropes
- know the score
- knuckle down
- knuckle sandwich
- knuckle under
- labor of love
- ladder of success
- land on your feet
- lap of luxury
- last but not least
- last hurrah
- last-ditch effort
- law of the jungle
- law of the land
- lay down the law
- leaps and bounds
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let the cat out of the bag
- let the good times roll
- let your hair down
- let's talk turkey
- letter perfect
- lick your wounds
- lies like a rug
- life's a bitch
- life's a grind
- light at the end of the tunnel
- lighter than a feather
- lighter than air
- like clockwork
- like father like son
- like taking candy from a baby
- like there's no tomorrow
- lion's share
- live and learn
- live and let live
- long and short of it
- long lost love
- look before you leap
- look down your nose
- look what the cat dragged in
- looking a gift horse in the mouth
- looks like death warmed over
- loose cannon
- lose your head
- lose your temper
- loud as a horn
- lounge lizard
- loved and lost
- low man on the totem pole
- luck of the draw
- luck of the Irish
- make hay while the sun shines
- make money hand over fist
- make my day
- make the best of a bad situation
- make the best of it
- make your blood boil
- man of few words
- man's best friend
- mark my words
- meaningful dialogue
- missed the boat on that one
- moment in the sun
- moment of glory
- moment of truth
- money to burn
- more power to you
- more than one way to skin a cat
- movers and shakers
- moving experience
- naked as a jaybird
- naked truth
- neat as a pin
- needle in a haystack
- needless to say
- neither here nor there
- never look back
- never say never
- nip and tuck
- nip it in the bud
- no guts, no glory
- no love lost
- no pain, no gain
- no skin off my back
- no stone unturned
- no time like the present
- no use crying over spilled milk
- nose to the grindstone
- not a hope in hell
- not a minute's peace
- not in my backyard
- not playing with a full deck
- not the end of the world
- not written in stone
- nothing to sneeze at
- nothing ventured nothing gained
- now we're cooking
- off the top of my head
- off the wagon
- off the wall
- old hat
- older and wiser
- older than dirt
- older than Methuselah
- on a roll
- on cloud nine
- on pins and needles
- on the bandwagon
- on the money
- on the nose
- on the rocks
- on the spot
- on the tip of my tongue
- on the wagon
- on thin ice
- once bitten, twice shy
- one bad apple doesn't spoil the bushel
- one born every minute
- one brick short
- one foot in the grave
- one in a million
- one red cent
- only game in town
- open a can of worms
- open and shut case
- open the flood gates
- opportunity doesn't knock twice
- out of pocket
- out of sight, out of mind
- out of the frying pan into the fire
- out of the woods
- out on a limb
- over a barrel
- over the hump
- pain and suffering
- pain in the
- panic button
- par for the course
- part and parcel
- party pooper
- pass the buck
- patience is a virtue
- pay through the nose
- penny pincher
- perfect storm
- pig in a poke
- pile it on
- pillar of the community
- pin your hopes on
- pitter patter of little feet
- plain as day
- plain as the nose on your face
- play by the rules
- play your cards right
- playing the field
- playing with fire
- pleased as punch
- plenty of fish in the sea
- point with pride
- poor as a church mouse
- pot calling the kettle black
- pretty as a picture
- pull a fast one
- pull your punches
- pulling your leg
- pure as the driven snow
- put it in a nutshell
- put one over on you
- put the cart before the horse
- put the pedal to the metal
- put your best foot forward
- put your foot down
- quick as a bunny
- quick as a lick
- quick as a wink
- quick as lightning
- quiet as a dormouse
- rags to riches
- raining buckets
- raining cats and dogs
- rank and file
- rat race
- reap what you sow
- red as a beet
- red herring
- reinvent the wheel
- rich and famous
- rings a bell
- ripe old age
- ripped me off
- rise and shine
- road to hell is paved with good intentions
- rob Peter to pay Paul
- roll over in the grave
- rub the wrong way
- ruled the roost
- running in circles
- sad but true
- sadder but wiser
- salt of the earth
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- sealed with a kiss
- second to none
- see eye to eye
- seen the light
- seize the day
- set the record straight
- set the world on fire
- set your teeth on edge
- sharp as a tack
- shoot for the moon
- shoot the breeze
- shot in the dark
- shoulder to the wheel
- sick as a dog
- sigh of relief
- signed, sealed, and delivered
- sink or swim
- six of one, half a dozen of another
- skating on thin ice
- slept like a log
- slinging mud
- slippery as an eel
- slow as molasses
- smart as a whip
- smooth as a baby's bottom
- sneaking suspicion
- snug as a bug in a rug
- sow wild oats
- spare the rod, spoil the child
- speak of the devil
- spilled the beans
- spinning your wheels
- spitting image of
- spoke with relish
- spread like wildfire
- spring to life
- squeaky wheel gets the grease
- stands out like a sore thumb
- start from scratch
- stick in the mud
- still waters run deep
- stitch in time
- stop and smell the roses
- straight as an arrow
- straw that broke the camel's back
- strong as an ox
- stubborn as a mule
- stuff that dreams are made of
- stuffed shirt
- sweating blood
- sweating bullets
- take a load off
- take one for the team
- take the bait
- take the bull by the horns
- take the plunge
- takes one to know one
- takes two to tango
- the more the merrier
- the real deal
- the real McCoy
- the red carpet treatment
- the same old story
- there is no accounting for taste
- thick as a brick
- thick as thieves
- thin as a rail
- think outside of the box
- third time's the charm
- this day and age
- this hurts me worse than it hurts you
- this point in time
- three sheets to the wind
- through thick and thin
- throw in the towel
- tie one on
- tighter than a drum
- time and time again
- time is of the essence
- tip of the iceberg
- tired but happy
- to coin a phrase
- to each his own
- to make a long story short
- to the best of my knowledge
- toe the line
- tongue in cheek
- too good to be true
- too hot to handle
- too numerous to mention
- touch with a ten foot pole
- tough as nails
- trial and error
- trials and tribulations
- tried and true
- trip down memory lane
- twist of fate
- two cents worth
- two peas in a pod
- ugly as sin
- under the counter
- under the gun
- under the same roof
- under the weather
- until the cows come home
- unvarnished truth
- up the creek
- uphill battle
- upper crust
- upset the applecart
- vain attempt
- vain effort
- vanquish the enemy
- vested interest
- waiting for the other shoe to drop
- wakeup call
- warm welcome
- watch your p's and q's
- watch your tongue
- watching the clock
- water under the bridge
- weather the storm
- weed them out
- week of Sundays
- went belly up
- wet behind the ears
- what goes around comes around
- what you see is what you get
- when it rains, it pours
- when push comes to shove
- when the cat's away
- when the going gets tough, the tough get going
- white as a sheet
- whole ball of wax
- whole hog
- whole nine yards
- wild goose chase
- will wonders never cease?
- wisdom of the ages
- wise as an owl
- wolf at the door
- words fail me
- work like a dog
- world weary
- worst nightmare
- worth its weight in gold
- wrong side of the bed
- yanking your chain
- yappy as a dog
- years young
- you are what you eat
- you can run but you can't hide
- you only live once
- you're the boss
- young and foolish
- young and vibrant