"There's an elephant in the room."
The room is crowded.
A zoo animal is nearby.
Someone is acting strange.
Something big is being ignored.
"Get all your ducks in a row."
Get organized and ready.
Line up animals.
Be very lucky.
Go for a walk.
"He's like a fish out of water."
He’s moving too fast.
He loves to swim.
He talks too much.
He’s uncomfortable or out of place.
"She's walking on egg shells."
She’s baking something.
She’s being very careful.
She’s clumsy.
She’s scared of breakfast.
"We're not out of the woods yet!"
We’re not safe or finished yet.
We’re still in nature.
We need to find a map.
We got lost on a hike.
"And pigs can fly!"
It’s going to rain soon.
Animals are amazing.
That will never happen.
Something silly is happening.
"She's got butterflies in her stomach."
She feels nervous or excited.
She ate something weird.
She has a tummy ache.
She loves insects.
"He's going to eat his words."
He has to take back what he said.
He’s really hungry.
He talks too much.
He’s writing a poem.
"She is a wolf in a sheep's clothing."
She’s dressed strangely.
She looks nice but is actually dangerous.
She’s scared of wolves.
She likes animals.
"It's time to hit the hay!"
It's time to start farming.
It's time to clean up the house.
It's time to go to bed.
It's time to do some exercise.
"It's water under the bridge."
A place near a river.
Something that flows.
Something that’s about to happen.
A past problem that’s been forgiven or forgotten.
"That's a feather in his cap."
He’s wearing a silly hat.
He did something to be proud of.
He’s wearing a silly hat.
He found a bird.
"Take the bull by the horns."
Get into trouble.
Face a difficult situation bravely.
Start a farm.
Grab an animal.
"He's sitting on the fence."
He’s fixing the fence.
He’s resting outside.
He can’t decide or won’t choose a side.
He’s watching something.
"She's got egg on her face."
She’s embarrassed or looks silly.
She had breakfast.
She’s in a food fight.
She’s doing a science experiment.
"He's put his foot in his mouth."
He said something embarrassing or wrong.
He’s being silly.
He’s trying a strange trick.
He’s yawning really big.
