pick your poison in English

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      "form": "choose your poison",
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          "word": "what's your poison"
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        "Used to say that someone must choose between two unappealing options."
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔɪzən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick your poison"
}

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        "Used to say that someone must choose between two unappealing options."
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      "rhymes": "-ɔɪzən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pick your poison"
}

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"pick your poison" meaning in English

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