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# made a bad choice

phrase (verb phrase: make a bad choice, made a bad choice)

«made a bad choice» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, jargon) misbehaved, did something wrong — school talk for naughty behaviour.
2. (literal) chose badly.

### In the lessons

Used by teachers and parents of young children to talk about behaviour without calling the child bad. Register: school jargon, kind; all regions.

### Examples

- Teacher: You made a bad choice when you pushed Ella.
- Liam made a bad choice at playtime and has to sit out.
- Chat: my kid «made a bad choice» = bit his sister
- I made a bad choice ordering fish — I hate fish.
- Mum: Throwing sand was a bad choice.

### Note

It focuses on the action, not the person. Some find it soft or vague. Plain word: misbehaved.