47 // Making Decisions Flashcards
reach a decision
DECIDE ON
Lisa found it hard to choose a dress, but eventually decided on the red one.
choose
GO FOR
After a lot of thought, Rob went for the fish instead of the steak.
depend completely on something
HINGE ON
Moving to New Zealand next year hinges on us saving enough money.
be more likely to choose one option than another
LEAN TOWARD
It’s so hard to choose! I’m leaning toward the red sports car.
wait until the next day before making a decision
SLEEP ON IT
Marie didn’t know which job to accept, so she decided to sleep on it.
accept an unpleasant decision or situation
LIVE WITH
Shona regrets her decision to quit, but she’s going to have to live with it.
depend on one point
COME DOWN TO
We loved your plans for the new apartment block. But our decision came down to funding.
depend on
BANK ON
After so many failures, Stephen’s banking on this new recipe to impress his guests.
take into consideration
FACTOR IN
We were sure our cafe would be a success, but forgot to factor in the local competition.
choose (after thinking about or discussing it)
SETTLE ON
Can you tell us how you settled on a winner?
reach, come to a decision
ARRIVE AT
We arrived at our decision after looking carefully at each of the paintings.
agree to something although it is not what you first wanted
SETTLE FOR
The workers wanted a 5% raise, but eventually settled for 3%.
consider, play with an idea
TOY WITH
Yasmin has been toying with the idea of getting her hair cut short, but has never done it.
consider positive and negative things before making a decision
WEIGH UP
Paula weighed up her options before deciding which camera to buy.
think about something for some time before making a decision
MULL OVER
Somrita has been mulling over which candidate to hire.
