"hit the nail on the head"
To build a house
To do something perfectly or correctly
To hit something with a hammer
To accidentally hurt someone
"on cloud nine"
Extremely happy
Confused
Very sleepy
Angry
"spill the beans"
Make a mess
Cook a meal
Grow plants
Reveal a secret
"barking up the wrong tree"
Trying to climb a tree
Being mistaken about a person
Looking in the wrong place for a solution
Yelling at a tree
"hold your horses"
Wait or be patient
Ride a horse
Feed animals
Run fast
"break the ice"
Start a conversation in an awkward situation
Slip on ice
Cool a drink
Literally breaking ice
"the world is your oyster"
You are a chef
You have many opportunities
You like seafood
You live near the ocean
"hit the sack"
Attack someone
Exercise
Pack a bag
Go to sleep
"throw caution to the wind"
Fly a kite carefully
Listen to advice
Clean your yard
Be reckless or take a risk
"jack of all trades"
A carpenter
Someone who works with animals
A card game player
Someone who is skilled in many things
"bite your tongue"
Make a mistake
Stop yourself from speaking
Eat something small
Chew gum
"let the cat out of the bag"
Reveal a secret
Play with a cat
Release a pet
Open a bag
"recipe for disaster"
A cooking recipe
A game
A funny story
A situation likely to go badly
"once in a blue moon"
Something that happens every night
Something that happens often
Something that happens very rarely
Something magical
