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spoilt for choice
Having an abundance of suitable or ideal options from which to choose, such that it may be difficult to make a decision. Primarily heard in UK. Between video games, television, and the Internet, kids these days are being brought up spoilt for choice when it comes to their entertainment. Our hotel was right in the midst of the city's finest restaurants, so whenever we wanted something to eat, we were spoilt for choice.
be spoilt for choice
(mainly British) also be spoiled for choice (mainly American) to have so many good possible choices that it is difficult to make a decision With 51 flavours of ice-cream to choose from you are spoiled for choice.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Pelagius | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Filippos | | - | Greek |
Fereshteh | | - | Persian |
Cinderella | | sin-də-RE-lə (English) | Literature |
Zora | | - | Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian |
OlivÉR | | O-lee-vayr | Hungarian |