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difficult choice
[/ˈdɪfɪkəlt tʃɔɪs/]
noun phrase
pl: difficult choices
escolha difícil
1.
A decision between options where none are satisfactory or all have significant drawbacks
Choosing between accepting the job offer or staying with his family was a difficult choice.
Escolher entre aceitar a oferta de emprego ou ficar com sua família foi uma escolha difícil.
2.
A situation requiring a decision that is hard to make due to conflicting interests or values
It was a difficult choice deciding which child to help first.
Foi uma escolha difícil decidir qual criança ajudar primeiro.
NYC Slang
tough call
Synonyms
hard choice
tough decision
dilemma
quandary
predicament
Antonyms
easy choice
simple decision
obvious choice
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
escolha difícil
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
escolha difícil / decisão complicada
Both terms commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
escolha difícil
Standard usage
Portugal
escolha difícil / difícil decisão
Both formulations accepted in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
between a rock and a hard place
torn between two options
faced with a dilemma
pick your poison
no-win situation
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