choice

[t͡ʃoɪ̯s]
noun 6adj 2intj 1name 1

Collocations

41
1

(noun.) act of choosing

ADJ

careful, good, informed, right, wise

She made a wise choice by studying hard before the exam.

bad, wrong

difficult, hard, stark

He had to make a difficult choice between accepting the job offer or staying with his family.

natural

moral

Sometimes people face difficult moral choices when they discover a friend has done something wrong.

career

VERB + CHOICE

make | be faced with, face

PREP

by/from/out of ~ | of ~ | of your ~

~ about

We need to make some choices about which apartment to rent next month.

2

(noun.) chance/ability to choose

ADJ

clear

free

My parents gave me a free choice about which university to attend.

first

Sarah always gets first choice of dessert because she helps her mother cook dinner.

multiple

When applying for the job, I had to complete a form with multiple choice answers about my work experience.

consumer, parental

VERB + CHOICE

have

When you apply to university, you have a difficult choice between studying locally or moving away.

exercise

When you shop online, you can exercise choice by comparing prices before buying.

give sb, present sb with

The school presented students with a choice between learning Spanish or French next year.

extend

PREP

~ about

Sarah didn't have much choice about which shift to work at the hospital.

~ as to

Customers have little choice as to what size portions the restaurant offers.

~ between

I had to make a choice between staying in my current job or accepting the new offer.

~ of

The restaurant offered a wide choice of desserts for customers to enjoy after their meal.

PHRASES

freedom of choice, have little/no choice but to do sth

When the store ran out of bread, customers had little choice but to go to another supermarket.

have no choice in the matter

When the restaurant closed suddenly, customers had no choice in the matter and had to find somewhere else to eat.

leave sb with little/no choice

When he didn't show up, it left us with little choice except to cancel the meeting.

3

(noun.) things from which you can/must choose

ADJ

good, wide | limited

available

We have several available choices for where to eat dinner tonight.

VERB + CHOICE

have, offer

The restaurant had a choice of three different desserts available that evening.

CHOICE + VERB

be available (to sb), be open to sb

Several different career paths were open to her after graduation.

PREP

~ of

The restaurant offers a wide choice of vegetarian dishes for all dietary preferences.

PHRASES

be spoilt for choice

4

(noun.) sb/sth that is chosen

ADJ

excellent, good, happy

Choosing that restaurant for dinner turned out to be an excellent choice.

obvious

After finishing university, becoming a doctor seemed like the obvious choice for her career.

popular

first, second

She didn't get into her first choice university, but she's happy with where she is now.

PREP

~ as

He was selected as the obvious choice for the leadership position.

~ for

That restaurant is an excellent choice for a special dinner with your family.

Your note

not saved
0 chars