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Hobson's choice |
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Hobson's choice the choice between taking what is offered and getting nothing at all. (From the name of a stable owner in the seventeenth century who always hired out the horse nearest the door.) We didn't really want that particular hotel, but it was a case of Hobson's choice. We booked very late and there was nothing else left. If you want a yellow car, it's Hobson's choice. The garage has only one. See also: choice Hobson's choice a situation in which it seems that you can choose between different things or actions, but there is really only one thing that you can take or do Usage notes: Thomas Hobson was a man who kept horses and did not give people a choice about which horse they could have. It's Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to do what they want, I'll lose my job. See also: choice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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