Example: À défaut d'autre chose, il a accepté l'offre proposée.
Definition
"À défaut d'autre chose" is a French expression used to indicate accepting or doing something because no better alternative is available. It means 'in the absence of anything else' or 'for lack of something better,' as in accepting an offer when no other options exist.
Translations
For lack of anything else
A falta de otra cosa
Bij gebrek aan iets anders
A manca d'una altra cosa
Mangels einer Alternative
Etymology
The phrase "À défaut d'autre chose" comes from the French word 'défaut,' meaning 'fault' or 'lack.' It originally referred to a deficiency or absence, and over time it evolved into an idiomatic expression used to convey settling for something when no preferable choice is present.
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For lack of anything else