# choose to do sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/choose-to-do-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to decide to do something because you want to, rather than being forced.

## Examples

- I choose to do my homework before dinner.
- You can choose to do the extra project if you want a higher grade in this class.
- Even when faced with difficult circumstances, she continued to choose to do what she believed was right for her community.

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