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Decisión y Control - Elecciones y Decisiones

Explora modismos en inglés sobre elecciones y decisiones con ejemplos como "cambio de opinión" y "el menor de dos males".

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Hobson's choice
Hobson's choice
[Sustantivo]

a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available

una elección forzada, lo tomas o lo dejas

una elección forzada, lo tomas o lo dejas

Ex: Accepting the pay cut was a Hobson's choice; the only alternative was losing his job. 
to [pick] and [choose]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

elegir a capricho, escoger a gusto

Ex: You cannot pick and choose which rules to follow. 
the lesser of two evils

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

el mal menor, la opción menos mala

el mal menor, la opción menos mala

Ex: Taking the night bus was the lesser of two evils; the taxi was far too expensive. 
embarrassment of riches

a situation in which there is too much of resources or options for one to choose from

abundancia de buenas opciones, demasiadas cosas buenas

abundancia de buenas opciones, demasiadas cosas buenas

Ex: With so many excellent restaurants, I had an embarrassment of riches deciding where to eat. 
(as|) broad as it is long

used for saying that choosing out of the two possible options is not really going to make a difference as the result will be the same either way

da igual, viene a ser lo mismo

da igual, viene a ser lo mismo

Ex: Whether we drive or take the train is as broad as it is long; we will arrive at the same time. 
to [have] {sb/sth} in mind

to consider someone or something when doing or mentioning something

tener a alguien o algo en mente, pensar en alguien o algo

tener a alguien o algo en mente, pensar en alguien o algo

Ex: Did you have anyone in mind for the team leader role? 
to [take|have] {one's} pick

to choose something out of two or a group of things available to one

elegir lo que quiera, tener opción

elegir lo que quiera, tener opción

Ex: At the buffet, everyone could take their pick of desserts. 
to [come] down on one side of the fence or the other

to decide between two possible alternatives or choices that one has

decantarse por una opción, tomar partido

decantarse por una opción, tomar partido

Ex: You can't stay neutral forever; sooner or later you'll have to come down on one side of the fence or the other. 
to [take] {sth} into account

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

tener algo en cuenta, tomar algo en consideración

tener algo en cuenta, tomar algo en consideración

Ex: We need to take the extra costs into account before we approve the project. 
to [chew] {one's} cud

to spend time considering one's future action before making a decision

darle vueltas al asunto, pensárselo bien

darle vueltas al asunto, pensárselo bien

Ex: Before accepting the offer, he spent the weekend chewing his cud. 
to [go] down (that|the) road

to choose to do something in a specified manner

ir por ese camino, optar por esa vía

ir por ese camino, optar por esa vía

Ex: If we go down that road, we'll need to be ready for a long legal fight. 
in {one's} right [mind]

in a state that one is capable of making logical decisions or behaving normally

en su sano juicio, con la cabeza en su sitio

en su sano juicio, con la cabeza en su sitio

Ex: No one in their right mind would sign that contract without reading it first. 
change of heart

the action of adopting a different opinion or mindset

cambio de opinión, cambio de postura

cambio de opinión, cambio de postura

Ex: She was against the plan at first, but she had a change of heart after hearing the details. 
on second thought

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion

pensándolo mejor, ahora que lo pienso

pensándolo mejor, ahora que lo pienso

Ex: I was going to order coffee, but on second thought, I'll have tea. 
to [change] horses (in|) midstream

to adopt a different policy in face of a difficult or unexpected problem

cambiar de estrategia a mitad de camino, dar un giro en plena marcha

cambiar de estrategia a mitad de camino, dar un giro en plena marcha

Ex: The project was already behind schedule, so changing horses midstream would only make things worse. 
fork in the road

a point in a person's life or a situation where they must make a critical decision or choose between two different options or paths

encrucijada, momento decisivo

encrucijada, momento decisivo

Ex: Graduating from university was a fork in the road for him; he had to choose between a career abroad or staying in his hometown. 
deal breaker
deal breaker
[Sustantivo]

a factor or issue that is significant enough to cause a person to abandon negotiations, discussions, or a potential relationship

obstáculo insuperable, factor decisivo negativo

obstáculo insuperable, factor decisivo negativo

Ex: The price was almost perfect, but the shipping fees were a deal breaker. 
middle ground
middle ground
[Sustantivo]

a compromise between two sides

término medio

término medio

to [take] a (long|) hard look at {sth}

to think about or consider something very carefully, particularly with the intention of improving it in mind

examinar algo detenidamente, dar un vistazo profundo a algo

examinar algo detenidamente, dar un vistazo profundo a algo

Ex: Before submitting the report, she took a long hard look at all the data. 
to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

cambiar de opinión, echarse para atrás

cambiar de opinión, echarse para atrás

Ex: I was going to quit, but I changed my mind after talking to my manager. 
to [give] {sth} a pass

to excuse or overlook something without criticism or consequences

pasar algo por alto, hacer la vista gorda a algo

pasar algo por alto, hacer la vista gorda a algo

Ex: The software gave the minor warning a pass without any errors. 
to [take] (matters|affairs|things) into {one's} own hands

to do something oneself as opposed to waiting for others

tomar el asunto en sus propias manos, actuar por cuenta propia

tomar el asunto en sus propias manos, actuar por cuenta propia

Ex: When no one responded to her request for help, she took matters into her own hands. 
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