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