The other day I was thinking (never a good idea) and the phrase "I made the team" popped into my head. Now, we all know (I think) what that means, but try taking it literally: you actually created the team? I first thought you could "fix" it by saying "I made it onto the team." This is, I guess, a bit better, but you still ask, "Made what?" I know you can avoid the problem by saying something like "I was selected for the team," but I'd still love to hear any thoughts on this - I never thought I'd find an idiom (I think) in such a common and mundane phrase!

8-)