embarras du choix

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ba.ʁa dy ʃwa/ ~ /ɑ̃.ba.ʁɑ dy ʃwa/

Noun

embarras du choix m (uncountable)

  1. embarrassment of riches (overabundance of possibilities, so that choosing becomes difficult)
    avoir l'embarras du choixto be spoilt for choice

Usage notes

Always used with the definite article le.