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English idioms about decisions
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about decisions. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1take the plungeto finally decide to do something important or risky2make up your mindto decide what to do or which thing to choose3sleep on itto wait until the next day before deciding something4sit on the fenceto avoid choosing between two sides or options5a no-brainera decision or choice that is very easy6in two mindsunable to decide what to do7up in the airstill uncertain because nothing has been decided8chicken outto decide not to do something because you are scared9bite the bulletto make yourself do something unpleasant you have been avoiding10stick to your gunsto refuse to change your decision when others disagree11the lesser of two evilsthe less bad of two bad options12spoilt for choicehaving so many good options that it is hard to pick13have a change of heartto start to think or feel differently about a decision14err on the side of cautionto choose the safer option to avoid any risk15set in stonefixed and impossible to alter16hedge your betsto avoid committing to one option so that you cannot lose17chop and changeto keep switching your plans or opinions18burn your bridgesto do something that makes it impossible to go back later19a leap in the darka risky choice when you cannot know the result20the die is casta decision has been made and now cannot be undone
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