If by "the idea still came across", you mean I was able to guess approximately what the OP meant, you're right. I was curious about exactly what he or she meant

If by "the idea still came across", you mean I was able to guess approximately what the OP meant, you're right. I was curious about exactly what he or she meant and that's why I asked. And I wasn't playing dumb. For one thing, even if I assumed the word cliché was used incorrectly, I still couldn't easily guess exactly what the OP really meant. Second, I don't like assuming people are using words incorrectly, it is safer to ask what is meant.