What phrases or words annoy you?

I dislike any phrases with gun references.

Dodge a bullet. Shoot from the hip. Bite the bullet. Sweat bullets. Ride shotgun. Stick to your guns. Go ballistic. Jump the gun. Straight-shooter. Real pistol. Gun shy. Hot shot. Son of a gun. Under the gun. Pull the trigger.

Such verbage is deeply embedded in the English language. I’m trying to purge the phrases from my own speech.

Business and political buzzwords. Words that people did not use at all a few years ago but are all over the place now and have a way of identifying a user’s political or business “tribe.”
Examples: Synergy, unpack, performative, red pill, cuck

“Absolutely” and “perfect” as a one word answer. I liked it when it first started, but now they’re used so much. It seems like any time I’m asked what my preference is and I give it, they say one of those.

“Back in the day”

Put an animal “down”. Sounds horrible, like a piece of trash you threw away. I’m sure many of you use that phrase and don’t get what the big deal is. I just feel that a beloved pet deserves better wording. “Had to let her go” or even “put him to sleep” are better. “Put him down” sounds like something you’d do to a rabid animal. Just my little peculiarity.

More than “x” ways to skin a cat. Just disgusting and low class. “More than one way to do that.” is so much better and it doesn’t give the receiver a visual.

Boys will be boys (i.e., I am a terrible parent).
I could care less (which is the opposite of what you are attempting to convey).
I seen any noun (you “have seen”, “had seen” !!!).
Let me axe you something.

^^Well let me axe you something!

To the OP…

awesome
cool

( which I use a lot on FB. Hate myself )

“Thoughts and Prayers” after every school shooting ! !

“Literally” everything. Yeah right.

“one hundred percent” as a response.
“It is what it is”
“Put your big girl/boy panties on”
“Perfect” as a response. I especially hate this when a server says this after I place my order at a restaurant.

“I appreciate you.” That’s a common thing for people to say now, often in lieu of “thank you” or “I appreciate it.”

“Pop of color.” “Pops of color.”