When you can’t choose, but have to take what you’re given: “I’ll take a cat, but if I had my ________ I’d take a dog.”
CHOICE | 631 |
WAY | 247 |
DRUTHERS | 143 |
PREFERENCE | 56 |
PICK | 53 |
RATHERS | 49 |
RUTHERS | 22 |
SAY | 13 |
WISH | 13 |
NR | 8 |
DRATHERS | 7 |
SAY-SO | 5 |
OWN WAY | 4 |
WISHES | 4 |
DESIRE | 3 |
WILL | 3 |
WAY ABOUT IT | 2 |
CHANCE | 1 |
FIRST CHOICE | 1 |
HOBSON’S CHOICE | 1 |
IF IT WERE UP TO ME | 1 |
LIKING | 1 |
MIND | 1 |
OWN DECISION | 1 |
RATHER | 1 |
REPINION | 1 |
RIGHTS | 1 |
TWO CENT’S WORTH | 1 |
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