the watch of time

Here are more enlivened examples:

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• Come in under the wire, as the rest of the house is being renovated right now
• Pet stores should be able to offer technology to take care of calling off the dogs Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some more examples of clichés invested with new life:

• If absence makes the heart grow fonder that really puts the pressure on presence
• I had an ace in the hole until the dog dug it up Read the rest of this entry »

Clichés by definition are worn out phrases, but often endure in recollection because of their metaphysical or metaphorical imagery. Therefore, many of them can breathe new life by expanding the messages with updated applications. Read the rest of this entry »

On the first day after his divorce, he sadly packed his belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.

On the second day, he had the movers come and collect his things. Read the rest of this entry »