the watch of time

The end of Leap Year February is on the horizon, so time to ‘march’ on with updated clichés (with originals in italics):

• You may have rehearsed your delivery, but the resounding silence votes that’s no joke
• Because of the inevitable change in their composition, things aren’t what they used to be
• We threw a curve ball for them, since the dancers are all fans of baseball
• If the third time’s a charm just imagine how elegant the first time is
• There’s no place like home for horses which always seem to finish the race runner-up
• To say things are thick as pea soup is really just splitting pods
• It’s O.K. to think outside the box, as long as you finish your labours inside the box
• We had to get a third wheel once our nephew was aware each of his cousins had one
• There’s no time, like the present you’re giving and just hope for the best
• There’s a thorn in my side pocket, so take my keys out carefully