tough calls
Difficult judgment decisions
Tough calls are difficult decisions where no option is clearly right or easy.
The phrase implies weighing competing values, accepting tradeoffs, or acting without complete information: Cutting the program was a tough call, but we couldn't justify the cost.
Often used to acknowledge that reasonable people might decide differently.
- decisionsConclusions reached after consideration
- alternativesOther available options
- dilemmaForced choice between undesirables
- moral dilemmaChoice testing one's values
- choicesAvailable options to pick
hard choices · rock and a hard place · challenge · bind · options · trade-offs · split decision · gut check · accountability · no-win situation · leadership · management · buck stops here · uncertainty · judgment · regret · high stakes · opportunity cost
tough callsno-brainers
Effortlessly obvious decisions
slam dunks · foregone conclusions · gimmes · layups · default options
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