Idioms With Plants

to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something - She thinks it'll solve the problem, but I think she's barking up the wrong tree.

If you beat around the bush, or beat about the bush, you don't say something directly, usually because you don't want to upset the person you're talking to.

beat around the bush | beat about the bush

you can say "everything's coming up roses" if everything is turning out very well for someone or for something.

If you feel as fresh as a daisy, you feel energetic and lively.

If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.

To have the wrong idea about something - I got the wrong end of the stick, so I showed up at the party dressed to the nines when everyone else was informal.

A comfortable situation - Life isn’t always going to be a bed of roses. You have to learn to deal with adversity.

Let’s hope I have good luck or continue to have good luck - By tomorrow night, knock on wood, I’ll be in Sydney.

The natural world - As anyone who has experienced a hurricane knows, Mother Nature can be a frightening force.

A peace offering, an attempt at reconciliation - I’ve been having a disagreement with my friend, but she recently sent me a letter of apology as an strong olive branch.

Dead - I’ll be pushing up daisies before my daughter decides to get married.