“Call a spade a spade”

“Like a fish out of water”

Uncomfortable in a new or unfamiliar situation.

“Good call”

A good decision.

“Call the tune”

To control what happens.

“A wake-up call”

An event that makes someone realize action is needed.

“Close call”

A situation where something bad almost happened.

“Chase rainbows”

To try to achieve something unrealistic.

“Go in circles”

To make no progress while repeating the same ideas or actions.

“In a pickle”

In a difficult or troublesome situation.