Identify the cliché in the following passage.
Berta and her sister buried the hatchet when Berta asked her to be her maid of honor. Before that, they would barely speak to each other.

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"To bury the hatchet" is a cliché. Clichés are expressions or ideas that have lost their originality or impact over time because of excessive use. Examples include "you can't judge a book by its cover" or "sick as a dog". You should not use clichés in formal English.

Identify the Cliché in the Following Passage