Money doesn’t grow on trees, and bad clichés won’t give you more bang for your buck

Using these clichés will probably cause you more damage than a bull in a china shop.

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Like shooting fish in a barrel, avoiding clichés should be pretty easy, right?

Hearing the same bad clichés over and over again can rile one’s nerves, and can turn people away from what you’re trying to say. The Huffington Post has come up with 11 offensive clichés that you’ll want to avoid, as they’re sure to grind people’s gears.

Here are five that made people’s blood boil:

1. You go, girl!

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