- had no choice
- was left with no other alternative
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
had no choice
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choice´ness — choice «choys», noun, adjective, choic|er, choic|est. –n. 1. the act of choosing; selection: »She was careful in her choice of friends. We had the choice of a house or an apartment. The choice of color, material, and style is all important in… … Useful english dictionary
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choice — Ⅰ. choice UK US /tʃɔɪs/ noun [S or U] ► a range of different things that are available to choose from: a choice of sb/sth »Finding the best bank account takes patience there is a choice of more than 60. a choice between sth and sth »When… … Financial and business terms
choice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of choosing ADJECTIVE ▪ careful, good, informed, right, wise ▪ a careful choice of words ▪ bad … Collocations dictionary
choice — 1 /tSOIs/ noun 1 ABILITY TO CHOOSE (singular, uncountable) the right to choose or the chance to choose between several things: Nowadays both men and women are able to exercise choice as to whom they marry. (+ between): a genuinely free choice… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
choice — choice1 [ tʃɔıs ] noun *** 1. ) singular or uncount the opportunity or right to choose between different things: Our aim is to provide greater choice for consumers. have a/the choice: These people have the choice of whether to buy a house or rent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
choice — I UK [tʃɔɪs] / US noun Word forms choice : singular choice plural choices *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the opportunity or right to choose between different things Our aim is to provide greater choice for consumers. have a/the choice: These… … English dictionary
choice*/*/*/ — [tʃɔɪs] noun I 1) [singular/U] the opportunity or right to choose between different things We try to provide greater choice for our customers.[/ex] Students have a choice between studying French or German.[/ex] These people have the choice of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
choice — choice1 W1S1 [tʃɔıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chois, from choisir to choose ] 1.) [U and C] if you have a choice, you can choose between several things →↑choose choice between ▪ Voters have a choice between three main political… … Dictionary of contemporary English
