Sophie's choice

== English == === Etymology === From the title of the book Sophie's Choice (1979), by William Styron, in which a mother is forced to decide which of her children will die. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Sophie's choice (plural Sophie's choices) A choice where every alternative has significant negative consequences. Synonyms: (one sense) Hobson's choice; see also Thesaurus:dilemma, Thesaurus:difficult situation ==== Translations ==== === See also === Hobson's choice