be on the horns of a dilemma

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to be unable to decide which of two things to do because either could have bad results How can we decide which hospital to close? We are on the horns of a dilemma.

See also: dilemma, horn

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be on the brink of
be on the cards
be on the case
be on the crest of a wave
be on the fiddle
be on the fritz
be on the game
be on the horns of a dilemma
be on the level
be on the line
be on the loose
be on the march
be on the mend
be on the money
be on the piss

be on own head
be on own head
be on own head
be on own head
be on pins and needles
be on red alert
be on shit list
be on song
be on speaking terms
be on tail
be on the [expensive etc.] side
be on the back burner
be on the ball
be on the ball
be on the blink
be on the breadline

be on the brink of
be on the cards
be on the case
be on the crest of a wave
be on the fiddle
be on the firing line
be on the fritz
be on the game
be on the horns of a dilemma
be on the level
be on the line
Be on the Look Out
Be on the Lookout
be on the lookout for
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be on the lookout for
be on the loose
be on the march
be on the mend
be on the money
be on the piss
be on the ragged edge
be on the razzle
be on the receiving end
be on the right lines
be on the right track
be on the rocks
be on the ropes
be on the run
be on the same wavelength
be on the side of the angels

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