nothing to choose from

nothing to choose from
nothing to choose from
no choice; no choice in the selection; not enough of something to make a choice. •

I went to the store looking for new shoes, but there was nothing to choose from.

By the time I got around to selecting a team of helpers, there was nothing to choose from.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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