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ill-advised choice

[ɪl əd'vaɪzd tʃɔɪs]
noun phrasepl: ill-advised choices
escolha imprudente
1. a decision or selection that is unwise, poorly considered, or likely to have negative consequences
Leaving his job without another offer lined up was an ill-advised choice.
Deixar seu emprego sem ter outra oportunidade garantida foi uma escolha imprudente.
2. a course of action taken without proper deliberation or sound judgment
Her ill-advised choice to confront him in public only made matters worse.
A sua escolha imprudente de confrontá-lo em público só piorou as coisas.
Synonyms
unwise decisionpoor choicerash decisionmisguided choiceinjudicious decision
Antonyms
wise choicesound decisionprudent choicewell-advised decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolha imprudente
most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
decisão precipitada
alternative expression emphasizing haste
Portugal
escolha desaconselhada
more formal, European Portuguese variant
Portugal
decisão pouco sábia
alternative Portuguese expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

a shot in the dark
a leap in the dark
barking up the wrong tree
burn one's bridges
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