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be spoilt for choice (mainly British, mainly American)

to have so many good possible choices that it is difficult to make a decision. With 51 flavours of ice-cream to choose from you are spoiled for 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. It's Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to do what they want, I'll lose my job.

You pays your money (and you takes your chances). (informal)

something that you say which means if you do something that involves risk you must accept that you cannot control the result. The hotels are supposed to have star ratings, but in fact it's a case of you pays your money and you takes your chances.

See also: money, pay

You pays your money (and you takes your choice). (informal)

something that you say which means each person has to make their own decisions in a situation, because no decision is more correct than any other. You can go by motorway, which is quicker, or take the coast road, which is prettier. You pays your money and you takes your choice.

See also: money, pay