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This month on Oxford Dictionaries Online...

Thinking outside the box

Recycle rubbish, not phrases

"When it's all said and done at the end of the day, I can say I made a difference in the world."

Cliché-ridden sentences such as the one above are abundant in all types of writing today, from newspaper articles to scientific journals.  It's not always easy to avoid clichés in your writing, but we think it's worth the effort.

Find out why we're irritated by clichés and learn how to avoid using them.


The final frontier

From aphelion to foo fighter to supernova, the field of space exploration has helped to enrich the English language with new words and phrases. Sci-fi has also played an important role; how would we have described "a building that is larger inside than it appears to be from the outside" before Dr Who and the Tardis?


Explore words relating to space with our interactive image


The final frontier
Jargon buster

Do you think that prefix is a type of glue?

Do you assume that only lawyers should have to worry about non-restrictive relative clauses?

If you're baffled by grammatical terms, help is at hand with our Jargon Buster. Read our clear, concise summaries of the most important terms, from adjective to verbal noun.


Win a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms

The English language is full of idioms, from "it's raining cats and dogs" to "saved by the bell".

Identify the meaning of a popular English idiom to be in with the chance of winning a copy of the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms.

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