Timeline for Is the term "fleshed out" considered informal?
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| Jan 7, 2019 at 21:44 | comment | added | Juhasz | This doesn't entirely fit within the scope of this answer, but it's possible that the reviewer didn't exactly mean "formal" in the sense that this answer describes (which I agree is a good explanation of the concept). It's possible that the reviewer meant something more like "cliché." As this answer points out, this usage is metaphorical and metaphors are some of the most typical kinds of cliché. That is to say, it's harder to ascribe a particular period or context to a literal phrase, so they are less likely to be seen as clichés. | |
| Jan 7, 2019 at 21:22 | comment | added | Jacob Nixon | Thank you for such a great answer! This clears up a lot of things, thanks! | |
| Jan 7, 2019 at 21:21 | vote | accept | Jacob Nixon | ||
| Jan 7, 2019 at 20:39 | history | answered | TaliesinMerlin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |