the watch of time

The new year and its incumbent weather is upon us, so time to escape with updated clichés (with originals in italics):

• Sure, you got taken for a ride, but it could have been for money
• Now that we have to pay the entry fee by weight, the machine is taking its toll on you
• This landscapes board game is so possession focused, it has a card allowing you to take the scenic route
• The talk shop has a policy that it charges by the half-hour, not by the number of words spoken
• Just because she wants strong tea doesn’t mean it should become a tempest in a teapot
• You can flavour it as a taste of your own, medicine-based or not
• If you believe the sea is alive, let’s test the waters and see how smart they are
• Tell it to me straight by holding a long ruler in front of you
• When we saw the teacher’s pet of the animal shelter dog, we figured it would be a nice visit
• Thank your lucky star player for scoring a fluky point to get us a tie game