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at one's discretion

[æt wʌnz dɪˈskreʃən]
adverbial phrase
a critério de, a juízo de, conforme a discrição de
1. according to someone's own judgment or choice; at someone's option or decision
You may leave early at your discretion.
Você pode sair mais cedo a seu critério.
2. subject to someone's authority or power to decide
The hiring of new staff is at the manager's discretion.
A contratação de novos funcionários fica a critério do gerente.
Synonyms
at one's optionat one's choiceas one sees fitas one wishesby one's judgment
Antonyms
mandatoryobligatoryrequiredcompulsory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
a critério de, a juízo de, conforme a discrição de
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
a critério de, a critério pessoal
common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
a critério de, segundo o critério de, à discrição de
formal and administrative usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

use one's discretion
at someone's discretion
exercise discretion
leave something to someone's discretion
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