leave someone no choice: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To create circumstances in which a person has no reasonable alternative but to act in a particular way.
    • To force or compel someone, by one's actions or by events, to accept a specific outcome or decision.

    Examples

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    • The unexpected deadline left me no choice but to work through the weekend.

      La fecha límite inesperada no me dejó otra opción que trabajar durante el fin de semana.

    • If you keep ignoring the problem, you’ll leave yourself no choice but to face bigger issues later.

      Si sigues ignorando el problema, no te dejarás otra opción que enfrentar problemas mayores después.

    • They left us no choice but to cancel the event when the venue was double-booked.

      No nos dejaron otra opción que cancelar el evento cuando el lugar fue reservado dos veces.

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