These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please.

3. the customers are always right

2 - raising hell

4. pieces of eight

1. second glance

9. the best is yet to come

8. side effects

1. without a second glance

5. vice versa

Nicely done!

I'll take a stab at 7.) Coming of age?

Yes! And there's a second, equally good answer so I'll leave it for now.

6 - mistake upon mistake ??

6. 2 wrongs don't make a right (?)

Good guesses, but not correct.

6. compounded errors

That's a good answer, LadyK. I have a different one.

6. one mistake on top of another

7. advancing age

Sherlock's got #6! Lex, that's a good answer but mine is more theatrical.

7. exit stage left

(if I'm right, thanks for the clue Sue.)

7. Exit stage right

I think these directions are from the actors perspective

How about enter stage left/right (depending upon perspective)?

Maybe, backstage?

Exit/enter stage right/left will do the trick(s)!