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pick your poison

/pɪk jər ˈpɔɪzən/ /pɪk jɔː ˈpɔɪzən/
idiom Social Informal
Colloquial
  1. 1 kötünün iyisini seç, birini seçmek zorundasın
  2. 2 ne içersin?, hangisini istersin?

Definition (English)

  1. Used to tell someone to choose between options that are all unpleasant.
  2. A humorous way of asking someone what drink that person would like.

Example Sentences

  1. You can clean the kitchen or the bathroom, so pick your poison.
    Ya mutfağı ya da banyoyu temizleyeceksin; kötünün iyisini seç.
  2. The early train is crowded and the late one is slow, so pick your poison.
    Erken tren kalabalık, geç olan da yavaş; kötünün iyisini seç.
  3. There's tea, coffee and lemonade in the kitchen, so pick your poison.
    Mutfakta çay, kahve ve limonata var; ne içersin?
  4. We have three kinds of juice today. Pick your poison!
    Bugün üç çeşit meyve suyumuz var. Hangisini istersin?

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