people who receive free things should not expect the best "When they complained about the shabby coats, he said, ""Beggars can't be choosers."""
choose sides
help one side or team, take sides Some of the students will dislike you if you choose sides.
choose up sides
choose people to play on two or more teams Let's choose up sides and play a game of volleyball.
there's not much to choose between them
they are nearly equal, it's a toss-up A Ford or a Mercury - there's not much to choose between them.
pick and choose
select with much care挑三拣四 Some people pick and choose to get something perfect,and some just because they can't make up their minds.有些人挑剔是想得到完美的东西,而有的人只是因为拿不定主意。 You haven't time to pick and choose from among so many pictures.这么多的图片,你是没有时间从中细选的。
nothing to choose from
Idiom(s): nothing to choose from
Theme: CHOICE
no choice; no choice in the selection; not enough of something to make a choice. • I went to the store looking for new shoes, but there was nothing to choose from. • By the time I got around to selecting a team of helpers, there was nothing to choose from.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose
Some things you can choose, but others you cannot, so you have to try to make the best of what you have where you have no choice.
Beggars cannot be choosers.
One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.
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People who can not choose what they will have, must accept what they get; if you are not in control, you must take what you can gel. We wanted to leave on the train in the morning but it doesn't go until afternoon, so we must go then. Beggars can't he choosers.Mary got a red dress from her sister, although she didn't like red. She kept it because she said beggars should not be choosers. Compare: LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH.
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v. phr. To form two teams with two captains taking turns choosing players. The boys chose up sides for a game of softball.Tom and Joe were the captains. They chose up sides.
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v. To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. He was never one to pick and choose.Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can't make up their minds.
choose up Select players and form sides for a game or team, as in Jean was always afraid she'd be last when it was time to choose up. [First half of 1900s]
An choose idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with choose, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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