adj .
overused ; trite ; stale 너무 흔하게 사용되는 ; 진부한 ; 신선하지 못한

• "As cold as ice" is a _____ expression.
• Michael's book was full of cliches and _____ phrases.
  마이클의 책은 진부한 표현과 낡아빠진 문구로 가득했다.
• The creationism issue had been discussed so much as to become _____.