Hobson's choice
/hˈɑːbsənz tʃˈɔɪs/
/hˈɒbsənz tʃˈɔɪs/
Hobson's choice
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Hobsons val, Hobsons alternativ
a choice made in a situation in which no other options were available
Formal
Idiom
Exempel
The company gave its employees a Hobson's choice: accept a pay cut or face immediate layoffs.
Företaget gav sina anställda ett Hobson-val: acceptera en lönesänkning eller möta omedelbara uppsägningar.
The politician presented voters with a Hobson's choice, claiming that they must support their party's candidate or risk their opposing party gaining power.
Politikern presenterade väljarna med ett Hobson-val, hävdande att de måste stödja sitt partis kandidat eller riskera att motståndarpartiet fick makt.
