Write Together - To cliche or not to cliche

Let's battle writers block together (or procrastinate further) and write a fun story. Everyone always says 'avoid cliches'. Well today let's embrace our secret hidden love of a cliche and create a story full of them.

Rules: Write one sentence then let someone else have a go. Use a cliche when possible. I'll start...

I was at the end of my rope but I knew two heads were better than one so I took off like a bat out of hell.