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Hobsons choice
Hob′son's choice′ (ˈhɒb sənz) n. the choice of taking either that which is offered or nothing; the absence of a real alternative. [1640–50; after Thomas Hobson (1544–1631), of Cambridge, England, who rented horses and gave his customer only one choice, that of the horse nearest the stable door] IdiomsSeeHobson's choice |