a situation in which somebody has no choice because if they do not accept what is offered, they will get nothing 无选择余地的局面；不得已的选择 More Like This Expressions with people’s namesExpressions with people’s namesTopics Preferences and decisionsc2Word OriginFrom Tobias Hobson, a man who hired out horses in the 17th century. He gave his customers the choice of the horse nearest the stable door or none at all.