Hobson's choicenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhɒb.sənz ˈtʃɔɪs/us/ˌhɑːb.sənz ˈtʃɔɪs/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 a case of Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to their terms, I'll lose my job.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
- a cloud on the horizon idiom
- a fate worse than death idiom
- a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
- a narrow squeak idiom
- barrel
- bind
- crunch
- curse
- eventuality
- fate
- feeding frenzy
- going
- have a bumpy ride idiom
- schtuck
- shtook
- stalemate
- standoff
- sticky wicket
- vortex
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