untenable option
[/ʌnˈtenəbəl ˈɒpʃən/]
noun phrasepl: untenable options
opção insustentável
1. A choice or alternative that cannot be defended, justified, or maintained; an option that is logically flawed, impractical, or morally indefensible
Accepting the company's offer was an untenable option given the working conditions and low salary.
Aceitar a oferta da empresa era uma opção insustentável considerando as condições de trabalho e o baixo salário.
2. A proposed solution or course of action that is impossible to support or implement due to practical or ethical constraints
Raising taxes during a recession presented an untenable option for the government.
Aumentar impostos durante uma recessão apresentava uma opção insustentável para o governo.
This phrase is commonly used in formal business, legal, and political discourse in both Brazilian Portuguese and American English. In Brazilian business culture, 'opção insustentável' is frequently used to describe policy decisions or corporate strategies that face public scrutiny or practical obstacles. In American contexts, the phrase appears regularly in news media, legal arguments, and strategic discussions when describing choices that lack viability or ethical grounding.
NYC Slang
a dead-end option, a no-go
Related Idioms & Phrases
between a rock and a hard place
backed into a corner
stuck between two impossible choices
damned if you do, damned if you don't
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