It's okay to use clichés in your writing, but not as a substitute for coming up with good dialogue. "The building is surrounded," and "beauty is only skin-deep" both have their appropriate uses, but there is probably a more interesting way to convey those messages in your writing.
For example, as a Star Trek fan, I appreciate the danger of the Borg, but their line about resistance gets a bit repetitive. Something that is meant to instantly identify an enemy instead becomes trite and boring.
In the prompt below, complete the scene without using any clichés. Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Clichés Ahead
The cat was far too curious for her own good. Her eyes tracked the beams of sunlight, daring from dust mote to silvery spider's web until she spotted a likely bit of prey...
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