Don't stick your neck out.

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

In every thing that he does he has <u><em>an eye to the main chance</em></u>.

The cricket match proved to be a <u><em>big draw</em></u>.

The thief <u><em>took to his heels</em></u> when he saw a policeman on the beat.

To hit the nail on the head

Dishonesty is <u><em>at a premium</em></u> in almost all spheres of public life.

To give currency

In life, we have to <u><em>take the rough with the smooth</em></u>.