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rare choice

[rɛr tʃɔɪs]
noun phrasepl: rare choices
escolha rara
1. An uncommon or infrequent selection or decision; something selected that is not typically chosen
Choosing a career in archaeology is a rare choice for most students.
Escolher uma carreira em arqueologia é uma escolha rara para a maioria dos estudantes.
2. A selection of something that is scarce, uncommon, or difficult to find
The wine collector's rare choice impressed everyone at the dinner party.
A escolha rara do colecionador de vinhos impressionou a todos na festa de jantar.
Synonyms
uncommon choiceunusual selectionextraordinary decisionatypical pick
Antonyms
common choicetypical selectionordinary decisionconventional pick

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolha rara
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escolha rara
Common formal usage in business contexts
Portugal
escolha rara
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a rare find
few and far between
one in a million
go against the grain
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