Too close for comfort - is it a cliche? I know the meaning of "too close for comfort", because I have already looked up the meaning. But one of the dictionaries I referred to says that it is a cliche. Is it really a cliche? Do you use it or have you heard anyone use it seriously and not just for humor? PS: Sometimes I use cliches to elicit humor, for example: Coffee isn't my cup of tea. If "too close for comfort" is a cliche, then I won't use it except for humor.