lesser of two evils

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NounEdit

lesser of two evils

1. (idiomatic) The more desirable of two bad alternatives.

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Translations

• Arabic: أَهْوَنُ الشَّرَّيْنِ‎‎ (ʾahwanu š-šarrayni)
• Finnish: pienempi paha

• French: moindre mal m
• Italian: male minore m

See alsoEdit

• you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't
• necessary evil