Grammar fix

hard decision

difficult choice

A situation where you have to choose between two or more options, and it is not easy to decide because each option has important consequences.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Quitting my job was a hard decision, but I knew it was the right thing to do.daily life
In my opinion, choosing a university is a hard decision for many students because it can affect their future career and personal life.IELTS speaking

Pattern: make/take/reach a hard decision

WrongIt was a hard decision to take.

RightIt was a hard decision to make.

In English you MAKE a decision (BrE sometimes 'take a decision' in formal contexts, but 'make' is always safe).

Patternmake/take/reach a hard decision

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff It was an extremely arduous determination to arrive at.

Natural It was a hard decision to make.

'A hard decision to make' is natural; 'arduous determination' is overblown.

Words that usually travel with it.

Compare with 'easy decision,' which means a choice that is simple to make.