EXERCISE 24

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EXERCISE 24

Refer to the advice in "Avoid Clichés," and revise the following sentences to eliminate clichés.

  • If we are to survive this difficult period, we are going to have to keep our ears to the ground and our noses to the grindstone.
  • At the end of the day, if everyone is on the same page and it turns out to be the wrong page, you’re really up a creek without a paddle.