Hobson's choice

正式·指别无选择
例句
It's Hobson's choice: either accept the deal or get nothing.
典故来源 源自16世纪英国马商霍布森,他规定顾客只能租离马厩门最近的马,看似有选择实则无选择。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

choice [tʃɔɪs]
n. 选择;选择权;精选品;入选者; adj. 上等的,精选的;
Hobson
霍布森(姓氏)

🔤 同首字母习语

hit the bottle
酗酒,常常喝酒
head in the clouds
心不在焉、幻想、不现实
hes off his rocker
他神经有问题
have never had it so good
过得从未如此美好
He/She is a sandwich short of a picnic
形容某人不太聪明,缺乏常识或智力不足。
honours are even
胜负未定
Hit the sheets
指去睡觉,强调进入睡眠状态。
have egg on ones face
尴尬或羞愧,因为犯了错误或出丑
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