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Bite the bullet
To eat quickly.
To chew on a piece of metal.
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 play with a misbehaving animal.
To reveal a secret or confidential information.
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 start a fire late at night.
To exercise vigorously in the dark
To stay up very late working.
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 allow dogs to sleep peacefully.
To avoid bringing up a controversial or sensitive topic.
In hot water.
To be physically in warm or hot water.
To enjoy a warm bath or spa.
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 be reading the same page of a book.
To have the same understanding or be in agreement.
To be in a race together.
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 put in additional effort or go beyond what is expected.
To drive an extra mile in a car.
To take a long-distance trip
Turn a blind eye.
To rotate your head while closing your eyes.
To intentionally ignore or overlook something.
To close one eye and turn away from something.
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 suddenly feel nervous before doing something important.
To have feet that are cold to the touch.
To wear warm socks to prevent cold feet.
