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Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice : Phrases
Meaning:
There is no choice at all.
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Origin:
This expression goes back to 1631, to a man named Hobson who ran a livery stable in Cambridge and was well known in his day. Milton, who was a student in Cambridge at the time, mentions him in two epitaphs. Hobson was renowned for the fact he would only let out his horses in strict rotation - there was no choice at all.
