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 en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Sophie's choice.wav US Noun Sophie's choice A choice where every alternative has significant negative consequences. en Hobson's choice<q:one sense> Thesaurus:dilemma Thesaurus:difficult situation As things turned out, all the enemy missiles were destroyed in flight -- two were hit very early after launch by an airborne laser system -- and a Sophie's choice was averted." Bradley Graham Simulated Attacks Repelled In Antimissile War Game; U.S. Almost Exhausted Arsenal of Interceptors March 17, 2004 A03 en March 2, 2004 Committees OK boost for KidCare; Panels vote for additional $25M Tallahassee Democrat We've been given a Sophie's Choice,' said Senate Minority Leader Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton. 'We can improperly care for some children vs. improperly care for other children.' http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/8082112.htm Translations choice where every alternative has significant negative consequences Bulgarian: bg Czech: cs Sofiina volba f Polish: pl wybór Zofii m-in See also en Hobson's choice en Death en eponyms terms derived from fiction