the lesser of two evils

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices

   I had a terrible choice to make. I chose the lesser of two evils.

In the movies · 1

• I had a terrible choice to make. I chose the lesser of two evils.X-Men: The Last Stand2006

From the same entry

• less and less
• less is more
• no less
• no less than
• even less
• more or less
• a little bird told me
• great oaks from little acorns grow
• do wonders
• little by little

More idioms

• to put it mildly
• up to a point
• wet behind the ears
• what's up with that
• you could hear a pin drop
• at any rate
• it's not as if
• behind bars
• tear apart
• see the light
• set foot in
• take your chances