Cliches: The Name of the Game

Have you taken my class, Brave New Writer: Leadership Through Corporate Storytelling? If so, you know how adverse I am to cliches. When I see certain ones, I just tell myself to keep walking past those open windows. Phrases such as: As you know; if you have any questions, hit the nail on the head; attached please find; tip of the iceberg; avoid like the plague; catch-22; not in my wheelhouse....