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 choix ― to be spoilt for choice

Usage notes

Always used with the definite article le.