(entered for 03.24.06)

Meaning: anticipation. Use examples.
Rewrite 1: waiting for your plane to come in
Rewrite 2: watching the docks for your ship
Rewrite 3: waiting for your package to arrive
Rewrite 4: standing at the taxi stand
Rewrite 5: hailing a ride to tomorrow

Comment: This can also be somewhat whimsical, like rewrite 5.

More reading about clichés
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• Corrent Wire: “Why Cliches [sic] Are So Annoying.”

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