Oh yes, but we gets lots of our very own.
Oh! Suits you sir!
Unless you then use a different number of words than what you said–that’s a good one! um…
Describing anything as “robust” (i.e. we have a “robust product pipeline”)
Always makes me think of an old man with a barrel chest and ruddy complexion.
That was so twenty minutes ago. . .
No way! Way!
And a good day to you in particular, Mr. Crying Baby Jesus Catch-Phrase. Here are your hat and cane. I shall call you a hackney.
basically
empowerment/empowered
To leverage means “to take advantage of”. IMHO, it’s a perfectly good and useful verb.
In general, I have no problems at all with nouns becoming verbs. It is a major boon to the expressiveness of the English language.
All that said, the sentence you quote is pretty vague out of context. The word “paradigm” is often used as a non-descriptive weasel-word.
No, Mr. Catch-Phrase, I expect you to die!
I was going to apologise for suggesting only the US generates catchphrases, but then I thought …
we’ve all been there.
And let’s give a big hand for for Manservant Hecubus
“My name is Phrase … Catch Phrase.”
“Buh-bye.”
(shudder)
Hell-O?
Catchphrase problem? Throw money at it.
Hell-O?
Stop it or I’m calling the police!
I’ve got a restraining order against you.
Stop calling me!
Give me my panties back!
I am so sick of hearing these phrases.
Steve, did you used to work for EDS? I could have sworn I heard that same exact expression when I was with them.
and here is my contribution… uh…
“The check is in the mail”?
Currently in at the #1 position on my list of hated catch phrases:
Elvis has left the building.
Ok, that hasn’t been humorous, slightly, in the last decade. Get in line for deportation.
Catch phrases I can’t stand?
Don’t get me started…
Sweet.
Dude. Lame.
Does anyone want to clue me in on the “blow up my spot” one? I honestly have no clue what it means.
I agree wholeheartedly with “Don’t go there.” I now hear 50-something-year-old women saying this (not just teeny-boppers), and it’s frightening.
talk to the hand
W/I care… spoken by any member of upper management 