The boss has me on a hamster wheel at work, doing the same mind-numbing data-entry jobs day in, day out. I know you all feel like you're on a hamster wheel at the moment
(idiomatic, meiosis) To speak to someone, usually and especially in private, often in order to admonish
Some ice cold lemonade would hit the spot on a warm afternoon. You really hit the spot with that answer—good job. I can't decide between sweet and salty, so chocolate-covered pretzels should hit the spot.