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Idioms and Phrases
Preferred above others, as in A strike is the union's weapon of choice . Used with other prepositions ( by, for, with ), all meaning “by preference,” this idiom dates from about 1300.Example Sentences
French cognac, generally dismissed as an old person's tipple in Europe, is the booze of choice for many American rappers, playing a prominent role in the music and lifestyle of stars like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg.
"I believe there's freedom of choice however for me, I choose palliative care… I have God and I have good medicine."
Using a colander or other method of choice, shake off excess flour-cornmeal before lowering okra into hot oil.
The World Happiness Report also cited factors such as having someone to count on, economic development, healthy life expectancy, generosity and the freedom of choice and freedom from corruption as reasons for a feeling of contentment.
“This Supreme Court decision is great news for everyone but the criminals who have adopted untraceable ghost guns as their weapons of choice,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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