Decision Making Idioms and Collocations | English Speaking Practice

Decision Making Idioms and Collocations | English Speaking Practice

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Hi students! Today I want to answer a question that a student sent to me, “Which one is correct “make a decision” or “take a decision”? Well I checked the dictionary and I was surprised to learn that it is possible to “take a decision,” but the much more common expression is “make a decision.” Again both are possible but “make a decision” is much more common. Now, three more verbs that you can use with the word “decision” are “arrive at a decision,” “come to a decision,” and “reach a decision.” All three of these are usually used when the process of decision making was long and drawn-out.
The decision required a lot of discussion debate or a lot of thought on your part. If you arrive at a decision, come to a decision or reach a decision, it usually means that decision took some time and deliberation to make. Let's use this as a starting point to learn some collocations and idioms about decisions. If a decision is big, you can call it a big decision or a major decision. If you want to emphasize the importance of a decision, then you can say it's a key decision or a crucial decision. “Key” means essential, and “crucial” is even stronger. If a decision has some historical importance, then you can say it's a momentous decision or a landmark decision. You'll often see these phrases when a judge or a court makes a decision in a legal case. This decision will serve as a precedent as an example for future cases that are similar. So you might say, it's a momentous decision or a landmark decision if it will have some importance in history. If a decision is difficult, you can say it's a difficult decision, it's a hard decision or it's a tough decision. The more informal way of saying that is it's a tough call. “A tough call”
simply means a difficult decision. Now, if a decision is quite easy and it's obvious which one is the best choice,
that type of decision is called a no-brainer.
This is an informal way to say that it doesn't require much thought. It's easy to make the decision. It's a no-brainer. A decision that is made quickly can be called a prompt decision or a snap decision. The word “snap” is also used for making a pop sound with your fingers. A
snap decision is one that is done instantly. Now, a decision which is made quickly is not always the best decision because maybe you didn't have all the necessary information. Some words to describe a decision that was made quickly and which was really not a good decision are a hasty decision, a rash decision or a knee-jerk decision. All of these words have a negative connotation. It means the decision was made to quickly without considering all the facts properly. A decision that cannot be changed after it has been made is an irreversible decision. “Irreversible” means it can't be reversed. Three more words to describe a decision that was good are a sensible decision, a wise decision and a rational decision. All three of these have a positive connotation. To describe a decision that was bad you can say, it was a poor decision or an unwise decision. “Unwise” is the opposite of wise. Another word that's often used to describe a decision that's not so good is an arbitrary decision. The word “arbitrary” means based on chance or based on impulse, not based on logical rational facts. The opposite of a rational decision (a rational decision is one that is logical and considers the facts) is an arbitrary decision (one that doesn't seem to have much support in true facts or information) If you are having difficulty making a decision you can say “I'm on the fence.” On the fence means you're in the
middle between one side and the other. You can also say, “I can't make up my mind.” “Make up my mind” is a very common expression which means make a decision. If you are really in a difficult situation and you have no idea what decision to make, then you can say, “I'm in a quandary.” A quandary is a very difficult situation where you don't know what decision to make and there could be negative consequences based on your decision.

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