RAISING THE BAR II

The clues below lead to expression in the form of ________ING THE ________. For example, given the clue GETTING MARRIED, the answer would be TYING THE KNOT. There may be more than one answer for certain clues.

1. Carefully obeying the rules
2. Household kitchen chore
3. Household chore
4. There will never be anyone like you
5. Dealing with criticism of your performance
6. Accepting responsibility for your actions (2)
7. Making a connection over a big difference
8. Accepting the situation for what it is and dealing with it
9. Making a mistake that causes a plan or process to fail
10. Forgiving the past to make peace
11. Just talking and not making any real progress
12. Being extremely lucky
13. Overly emotional acting
14. Chitchatting and casual conversation
15. Being the first to speak when it's awkward to talk
16. Considering your choices
17. Going through the entire range and scope
18. Testing the limits
19. Pursuing a certain point
20. Realizing the outcome will not be what you want, but dealing with it

Answers:
 
1. Toeing the line
2. Doing the dishes
3. Making the bed
4. Breaking the mold
5. Taking the heat
6. Taking the consequences or Facing the music
7. Bridging the gap
8. Biting the bullet
9. Dropping the ball
10. Burying the hatchet
11. Stirring the soup
12. Winning the lottery
13. Chewing the scenery
14. Shooting the breeze
15. Breaking the silence
16. Weighing the options
17. Running the gamut
18. Pushing the envelope
19. Pressing the issue
20. Accepting the inevitable