of choice



of choice

Preferred above others, as in A strike is the union's weapon of choice. Used with other prepositions ( by, for, with), all meaning "by preference," this idiom dates from about 1300.
See also: choice, of

of choice

Preferred above others of the same kind or set: "the much used leveraged buyout as the weapon of choice" (Alison Leigh Cowan).
See also: choice, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BoydBOID (English)Scottish, English
UrsellaUR-sə-ləEnglish (Rare)
BacchusBAK-əs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Quim-Portuguese, Catalan
Setiawanse-tee-AH-wahnIndonesian
Ekaitz-Basque