Aaron is behind the fan, mouth open. This might not end well.
don’t neglect the warm-up
Aaron hurt his brain trying to think thinky thoughts.
jaws metaphor
Aaron is gonna need a bigger coffee cup.
half the battle
Aaron is ready to acknowledge that he needs to leave for work now, but he’s not quite ready to actually leave.
half full or half empty
Aaron is between a rock and a soft pillow.