spoilt for choice
Excess of alternatives
Spoilt for choice means having so many good options that choosing becomes difficult.
The phrase treats abundance as a kind of problem—you're "spoilt" by excess rather than scarcity: With three job offers on the table, I'm spoilt for choice.
Primarily British; Americans more often say "spoiled for choice."
- bewilderingCausing utter confusion
- embarrassment of richesOverwhelming surplus of desirable things
- plethoraExcessive surplus
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- multitudeVery large number
kid in a candy store · abundance · indecisive · options · variety · assortment · regretful · selection · cornucopia · ambivalent · paralyzed · hesitation · decision fatigue · plentiful · myriad · diverse · array · deliberation
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Lack of alternatives
Hobson's choice · take it or leave it · no alternative · constrained · boxed in
spoilt for choiceno-brainer
Self-evident decision
foregone conclusion · only game in town · hands are tied · fait accompli
spoilt for choicechoiceless
Having no alternatives
hands tied · cornered · trapped · compelled · obligated
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