noun
1 freedom to choose
VERB + OPTION
▪ have
▪
You have the ~ of working full-time or part-time.
▪ give sb
PREPOSITION
▪ with the ~ of , without the ~ of
▪
He was jailed without the ~ of a fine.
PHRASES
▪ have little ~ but to , have no ~ but to
▪
We had no ~ but to leave without them.
2 sth you choose/can choose
ADJECTIVE
▪ available , possible , viable
▪ real , realistic
▪ attractive , good
▪
Deciding on your best ~ is not easy.
▪ preferred
▪ only
▪
Resignation was her only ~.
▪ limited
▪ practical
▪ easy , soft ( esp. BrE )
▪
A life of chastity is not an easy ~.
▪
He thought General Studies would be a soft ~.
▪ cheap , expensive
▪ policy
▪ nuclear
▪ menu (= on a computer)
VERB + OPTION
▪ choose , exercise , select , take
▪
Look at the on-screen menu and select the ‘File’ ~.
▪ give sb , offer (sb) , provide
▪ limit
▪ consider , look at , weigh
▪
Let's look at all the ~s available.
PHRASES
▪ keep your ~s open , leave your ~s open (= to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice later)
3 right to buy/sell sth at some time in the future
ADJECTIVE
▪ first
▪ share ( BrE ), stock ( AmE )
VERB + OPTION
▪ have
▪ exercise , take , take up
▪
She took up an ~ in her contract to buy three million shares.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
He's promised me first ~ on his car.