Hobson's choice

US /ˈhɑb.sənz ˌtʃɔɪs/
UK /ˈhɑb.sənz ˌtʃɔɪs/
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Hobson's keuze, geen echte keuze

a situation in which one is offered a choice between taking the only option available or taking nothing at all

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It was Hobson's choice: either accept the low offer or lose the deal entirely.
Het was Hobson's keuze: of het lage bod accepteren of de deal volledig verliezen.
For many, taking the only available bus was a classic case of Hobson's choice.
Voor velen was het nemen van de enige beschikbare bus een klassiek geval van Hobson's keuze.