Option I Choose Buy Open Studying Wide Range

• as i see it, we have two options…
• there are various options open to you.
• we are currently studying all the options available.
• going to college was not an option for me.

option

1. something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do
• As I see it, we have two options…
• There are various options open to you.
• We are currently studying all the options available.
• Going to college was not an option for me.
• I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave.
• Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
• A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
• He was given one month’s imprisonment without the option of a fine.
• This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying something but which you will have to pay extra for).
• As I see it, we have two options…
• Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
• Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
• If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
• There is a wide range of choices open to you.
• You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
• If I had the choice/option, I would…
• parental choice in education
• We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
• The possibilities are endless.
2. a subject that a student can choose to study, but that they do not have to do
• The course offers options in design and computing.
3. the right to buy or sell something at some time in the future
• We have an option on the house.
• He has promised me first option on his car (= the opportunity to buy it before anyone else).
• The property is for rent with an option to buy at any time.
• share options (= the right to buy shares in a company)
4. one of the choices you can make when using a computer program
• Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
5. to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice in the future
• At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible.
6. a choice which is thought to be easier because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc.
• They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option.
• He decided to take the easy option and give them what they wanted.

Extra Examples

• Deciding on your best option is not easy.
• He thought General Studies would be a soft option.
• He was jailed without the option of a fine.
• He’s promised me first option on his car.
• Let’s look at all the options available.
• Look at the on-screen menu and select the ‘File’ option.
• Resignation was her only option.
• She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares.
• We had no option but to leave without them.
• You have the option of taking your holiday early.
• You have the option of working full-time or part-time.
• A savings plan gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
• He was given one month’s imprisonment without the option of a fine.
• I had no option but to ask him to leave.
• It is important at this stage to leave your options open.
• There was not much option but to sell the company.
• This particular model comes with a wide range of options.

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’.