Autocrit believes it and so do I. Using a cliche’ creates boring and flat writing.
Instead of writing:
Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Here goes nothing,” he called to his friends.
Write:
Mike stood at the end of the diving board. “Don’t expect an Olympic dive,” he called to his friends.
Check out Autocrit’s take on the subject.
https://www.autocrit.com/blog/2017/05/10/list-of-cliches-strike-editing/?inf_contact_key=22447b781c22a770e2a158300635756bbf44ddd564c9935789649a8382d7c46c