According to an online survey from the BBC cliches like “at the end of the day”, “24/7″ and “literally” are among the most reviled. Here are 20 more that particularly irk Magazine readers.

20 of your most hated cliches

Some of the world’s top scientist’s (Oxford University) taking a break from solving global warming and a cure for cancer have compiled a list of the most annoying phrases.

Annoying Phrases

1 – At the end of the day
2 – Fairly unique
3 – I personally
4 – At this moment in time
5 – With all due respect
6 – Absolutely
7 – It’s a nightmare
8 – Shouldn’t of
9 – 24/7
10 – It’s not rocket science