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Bite the bullet
To endure a difficult situation with courage.
To eat quickly.
To chew on a piece of metal.
Hit the nail on the head
To strike a hammer on a wooden board.
To miss an opportunity
To say something exactly right.
Let the cat out of the bag.
To reveal a secret or confidential information.
To release a cat from a bag.
To play with a misbehaving animal.
Keep your eyes peeled
To watch or observe carefully.
To close your eyes tightly.
To remove the skin of a fruit.
Burn the midnight oil.
To stay up very late working.
To exercise vigorously in the dark
To start a fire late at night.
Spill the beans.
To reveal a secret or disclose information.
To accidentally drop a container of beans.
To clean up spilled beans.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
To avoid bringing up a controversial or sensitive topic.
To allow dogs to sleep peacefully.
To wake up dogs from their sleep.
In hot water.
To enjoy a warm bath or spa.
To be physically in warm or hot water.
To be in trouble or facing a difficult situation.
Take it with a grain of salt"
To measure ingredients while cooking.
To accept information or advice skeptically or with caution.
To consume salt while eating.
On the same page.
To have the same understanding or be in agreement.
To be reading the same page of a book.
To be in a race together.
A blessing in disguise
A good outcome that initially seemed unfortunate.
A religious ceremony that brings blessings.
A disguise worn during a celebration or event.
Caught red-handed.
To be caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
To have red hands due to a physical activity.
To accidentally touch something red and stain your hands.
To go the extra mile.
To take a long-distance trip
To drive an extra mile in a car.
To put in additional effort or go beyond what is expected.
Turn a blind eye.
To intentionally ignore or overlook something.
To rotate your head while closing your eyes.
To close one eye and turn away from something.
Cry over spilled milk.
To regret something that cannot be changed.
To clean up spilled milk.
To cry when milk is accidentally spilled.
To get cold feet.
To wear warm socks to prevent cold feet.
To have feet that are cold to the touch.
To suddenly feel nervous before doing something important.
