n .
a dull, obvious, overfamiliar saying ; a cliche 재미없고, 너무 뻔하며, 지나치게 익숙한 표현 ; 진부한 표현

• Mr. Anderson seemed to speak exclusively in _____s. When you hand him his change, he says, "A penny saved is a penny earned." When he asks for help, he says, "Many hands make light work."
• _____ also refers to certain compounds containing the element bromine. Potassium _____ is a substance that was once used as a sedative. A _____ is a statement that is so boring and obvious that it threatens to sedate the listener.
  브로마이드는 또한 원소 브롬이 들어 있는 화합물을 가리킬 때도 쓰인다. 취화칼 륨은 한때 진정제로 쓰이던 물질이다. 진부한 표현이란 너무 지루하고 내용이 뻔 해서 듣는 사람을 늘어지게 만드는 말을 의미한다.