Things are not as black as they look

Things have come to a pretty pass

As things stand, the event is taking place.

as things are now

Things will sort themselves out all right.

Things can not go on like this.

Things always seem to happen when you least expect them

Things are going from bad to worse

if things work out

Things may take a turn yet

as things stand

Things have taken a new turn.

Things in my life are definitely going smoothly

Things are at a low ebb with him

Things are getting a bit tight for us

Things are in a bad way

Things are running smoothly

Things go ill with him

Things will fall into place!

Things look blue

As things developed the following tendency became apparent

Things have changed

Things are getting lively

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I think it needs a new battery.