To take the bull by the horns

A fool's errand

The casting vote of the chairman <u><em>clinched the issue</em></u>.

I <u><em>ran out of</em></u> money on my European tour.

This regular absenteeism is a <u><em>bad business</em></u> since on work is being completed.

To hit the nail on the head

He was undecided. He <u><em>let the grass grow under his feet</em></u>.

Some of us are really <u><em>in a Catch-22</em></u> situation.

i have come to know of your <u><em>hole and corner</em></u> method of dealing with people.