Elephant in the room: addressed
Bush: beaten around
Ducks: in a row
What belongs to Ceaser: taken
Bigger fish: fried
Long story: shortened
Two birds: stoned
Worms: caught
Eggs: in many baskets
Beans :spilled
Strings: pulled
Me: on thin ice
Ace: up my sleeves
Horses: held
Grass: touched
Affairs: in order
Wrong tree: barked up
Cake: eaten and had another