選択肢がなかった

had no choice

→ 選択肢
phrase Rare #32,435
had no choice Literally, “there was no choice.” 選択肢がない is the present-tense form, meaning “have no choice.” Often followed by 他に, 以外の, or a verb phrase describing the only available option.
JA: 彼には謝るしか選択肢がなかった。
EN: He had no choice but to apologize.

僕には飛行機に乗る以外の選択肢がなかった

I had no choice but to take a plane.

抵抗だとジミーズ抵抗したジミーには選択肢がなかった

Jimmy resisted because he had no choice.

— 28年後... 白骨の神殿 (2026)

その申し出を受け入れる他に選択肢がなかった

I had no choice but to accept the offer.

トムには選択肢がなかった

Tom had no choice.