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Bite the bullet

To endure a difficult situation with courage.

To eat quickly.

To chew on a piece of metal.

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Hit the nail on the head

To say something exactly right.

To miss an opportunity

To strike a hammer on a wooden board.

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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.

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Keep your eyes peeled

To close your eyes tightly.

To remove the skin of a fruit.

To watch or observe carefully.

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Burn the midnight oil.

To exercise vigorously in the dark

To stay up very late working.

To start a fire late at night.

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Spill the beans.

To reveal a secret or disclose information.

To clean up spilled beans.

To accidentally drop a container of beans.

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Let sleeping dogs lie.

To allow dogs to sleep peacefully.

To wake up dogs from their sleep.

To avoid bringing up a controversial or sensitive topic.

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In hot water.

To enjoy a warm bath or spa.

To be in trouble or facing a difficult situation.

To be physically in warm or hot water.

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Take it with a grain of salt"

To accept information or advice skeptically or with caution.

To measure ingredients while cooking.

To consume salt while eating.

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On the same page.

To be in a race together.

To have the same understanding or be in agreement.

To be reading the same page of a book.

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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.

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Caught red-handed.

To accidentally touch something red and stain your hands.

To have red hands due to a physical activity.

To be caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.

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To go the extra mile.

To drive an extra mile in a car.

To take a long-distance trip

To put in additional effort or go beyond what is expected.

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Turn a blind eye.

To intentionally ignore or overlook something.

To close one eye and turn away from something.

To rotate your head while closing your eyes.

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Cry over spilled milk.

To cry when milk is accidentally spilled.

To regret something that cannot be changed.

To clean up spilled milk.

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To get cold feet.

To suddenly feel nervous before doing something important.

To wear warm socks to prevent cold feet.

To have feet that are cold to the touch.

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