"The knives will be in the cupboard by the table."
This idiom is used to express the idea that:
* Something is going to happen soon. It implies that preparations are being made, and that the event is imminent.
* There is an expectation of something happening. This is similar to "the wheels are in motion," suggesting that something is underway and will soon reach its conclusion.
The literal translation is fairly straightforward, but the idiom's meaning is figurative. It doesn't actually refer to knives being put away.
Example:
* "Bydd y cyllyll yn cwpwrdd wrth bwrdd, mae'r parti'n dechrau yn fuan." (The knives will be in the cupboard by the table, the party is starting soon.)
In this example, the idiom signifies that the party is about to begin, and that all the preparations are in place.