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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 play with a misbehaving animal.
To release a cat from a bag.
To reveal a secret or confidential information.
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 start a fire late at night.
To stay up very late working.
To exercise vigorously in the dark
Spill the beans.
To accidentally drop a container of beans.
To reveal a secret or disclose information.
To clean up spilled beans.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
To avoid bringing up a controversial or sensitive topic.
To wake up dogs from their sleep.
To allow dogs to sleep peacefully.
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.
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 reading the same page of a book.
To be in a race together.
To have the same understanding or be in agreement.
A blessing in disguise
A religious ceremony that brings blessings.
A good outcome that initially seemed unfortunate.
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 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 cry when milk is accidentally spilled.
To regret something that cannot be changed.
To clean up spilled milk.
To get cold feet.
To wear warm socks to prevent cold feet.
To suddenly feel nervous before doing something important.
To have feet that are cold to the touch.
