would rather

Idioms and Phrases

Prefer to, as in We would rather eat dinner before the movie . [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

Doubted once more, his team favored to lose in every betting line, there’s nowhere Foster would rather be.

From Los Angeles Times

It introduced a foreign student cap this year, but industry bodies there say enrolments have fallen well below that, because nervous students would rather apply to study somewhere with more certainty.

From BBC

McDonnell said he would rather see the city’s crime numbers rise because it would give him a real picture of the problem and a better idea of what he must do to handle it.

From Los Angeles Times

Those in the elite are thought to know things about each other that they would rather was not made public, and videos have been used in the past to humiliate and discredit a political opponent.

From BBC

The European Commission says it’s ready, if needs be, with retaliatory measures, but would rather avoid marching down the trade war path with Trump.

From BBC

Related Words

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• choose
• go for
• pick
• promote
• put
• select
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