PADDED CLICHES I

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

Can you remove the bombast from each of these clues to reveal a common expression or cliche?

1. Diurnal advent

2. Exigent requisite

3. Incipient prodigy

4. Scrutinizing optic

5. Abhor as venom

6. Supplicate to demur

7. Unremitting surveillance

8. For amelioration or pejoration

9. Relegate the lupine creature from the portal

10. Remain abreast of prestigious personages possessed of a plebeian appellation

Answers:

 

1. Daybreak

2. Dire need

3. Budding genius

4. Watchful eye

5. Hate like poison

6. Beg to differ

7. Eternal vigilance

8. For better or worse

9. Keep the wolf from the door

10. Keep up with the Joneses