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tough call

[/tʌf kɔːl/]
nounpl: tough calls
decisão difícil
1. A difficult decision or choice where the options are not clearly favorable or unfavorable
Choosing between the two job offers was a tough call.
Escolher entre as duas ofertas de emprego foi uma decisão difícil.
2. A difficult judgment call or decision that requires careful consideration
The referee had to make a tough call on whether it was a foul.
O árbitro teve que tomar uma decisão difícil sobre se foi falta.
NYC Slang
rough choice
Synonyms
difficult decisionhard choicedilemmajudgment callclose call
Antonyms
easy decisionobvious choiceclear-cut decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão difícil
Most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
decisão complicada
Alternative phrasing commonly used
São Paulo
escolha difícil
Alternative phrasing emphasizing choice
Portugal
decisão difícil
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

between a rock and a hard place
judgment call
close call
damned if you do, damned if you don't
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