The answers to the three clues below will be familiar phrases starting with the indicated words. The three phrases will have something in common. Can you determine what it is?

1. Take risks  (SKATE)
2. Falls apart under scrutiny (DOESN'T)
3. Release pent-up feelings  (BLOW)

Answers:

1. Skate on thin ice
2. Doesn't hold water
3. Blow off steam 

The last words in each answer are the names of the three states of water - solid, liquid, and gas.