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Thing I Can’t Alternative Smartphone Wanted Expensive Chose

Phrase/Idiom next best thing
Definition If you can’t have exactly what you want, the next best thing is the best alternative possible.
Example The smartphone I wanted was far too expensive so I chose the next best thing.

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