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Hobson's choice
/hˈɑːbsənz tʃˈɔɪs/
noun
a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available
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to pick and choose
/pˈɪk ænd tʃˈuːz/
phrase
to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available
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the lesser of two evils
/ðə lˈɛsɚɹ ʌv tˈuː ˈiːvəlz/
phrase
a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with
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embarrassment of riches
/ɛmbˈæɹəsmənt ʌv ɹˈɪtʃᵻz/
phrase
a situation in which there is too much of resources or options for one to choose from
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(as) broad as it is long
/æz bɹˈɔːd ˌæzɪtˌɪz lˈɑːŋ/
phrase
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
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to have
sb/sth
in mind
/hæv ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɪn mˈaɪnd/
phrase
to consider someone or something when doing or mentioning something
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to take / have
one's
pick
/tˈeɪk hæv wˈʌnz pˈɪk/
phrase
to choose something out of two or a group of things available to one
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to come down on one side of the fence or the other
/kˈʌm dˌaʊn ˌɑːn wˈʌn sˈaɪd ʌvðə fˈɛns ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ/
phrase
to decide between two possible alternatives or choices that one has
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to take
sth
into account
/tˈeɪk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ˌɪntʊ ɐkˈaʊnt/
phrase
to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision
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to chew
one's
cud
/tʃjˈuː wˈʌnz kˈʌd/
phrase
to spend time considering one's future action before making a decision
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to go down that road
/ɡˌoʊ dˌaʊn ðæt ɹˈoʊd/
phrase
to make a decision about taking a particular course of action or doing something in a specified manner
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in
one's
right mind
/ɪn hɪz ɹˈaɪt mˈaɪnd/
phrase
in a state that one is capable of making logical decisions or behaving normally
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change of heart
/tʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv hˈɑːɹt/
phrase
the action of adopting a different opinion or mindset
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on second thought
/ˌɑːn sˈɛkənd θˈɔːt/
phrase
used to state that one has adopted a different opinion
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to change horses (in) midstream
/tʃˈeɪndʒ hˈɔːɹsᵻz ɪn mˈɪdstɹiːm/
phrase
to adopt a different policy in face of a difficult or unexpected problem
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to take a (long) hard look at
sth
/tˈeɪk ɐ lˈɑːŋ ɔːɹ hˈɑːɹd lˈʊk æt ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to think about or consider something very carefully, particularly with the intention of improving it in mind
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to change
one's
mind
/tʃˈeɪndʒ wˈʌnz mˈaɪnd/
phrase
to change one's opinion or decision regarding something
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to give
sth
a pass
/ɡˈɪv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɐ pˈæs/
phrase
to excuse or overlook something without criticism or consequences
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to take matters / affairs / things into
one's
own hands
/tˈeɪk mˈæɾɚz ɔːɹ ɐfˈɛɹz ɔːɹ θˈɪŋz ˌɪntʊ wˈʌnz ˈoʊn hˈændz/
phrase
to do something oneself as opposed to waiting for others
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