the lesser of two evils
/ðə ˌlesər əv ˌtuː ˈiːvlz/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Kahulugan
the less bad of two bad options
Ang hindi gaanong masama sa dalawang masamang pagpipilian.
Mga halimbawa
- 1Neither flat is great, but the one near the station is the lesser of two evils.
- 2Staying late or coming in on Saturday? Staying late seems the lesser of two evils.
- 3Both routes home were jammed, so we took the motorway as the lesser of two evils.
- 4A long wait at the airport seemed the lesser of two evils compared with missing our connection.
- 5Is paying the late fee really the lesser of two evils, or should we cancel the whole order?
Grammar
Isang noun phrase, kadalasang pagkatapos ng be, seem o choose. Hindi inaalis ang the, at nananatiling plural ang evils.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa mga pasya
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →spoilt for choicenapakaraming magandang pagpipilian kaya mahirap pumilihave a change of heartmag-iba ang pananaw o damdamin tungkol sa isang pasyaerr on the side of cautionpumili ng mas ligtas na paraan para makaiwas sa panganibset in stonepinal na at hindi na mababagohedge your betspumili ng higit sa isa para hindi matalochop and changepalaging magpalit ng plano o opinyon
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