there was nothing to do

there was nothing to do(
thehr
 
wuhz
 
nuh
-
thihng
 
tu
 
du
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. no había nada que hacer
We didn't really like living there. There was nothing to do.No nos gustaba mucho vivir allá. No había nada que hacer.
a. no había otra opción
We had missed the last bus, so there was nothing to do but walk.Habíamos perdido el último bus, así que no había otra opción que caminar.
b. no había más remedio
The engine died, so there was nothing to do but row back to the harbor.Se descompuso el motor, así que no había más remedio que remar de vuelta hasta el puerto.
c. no quedaba otra
There was nothing to do but wait.No quedaba otra que esperar.
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