one-option routine
nounUK /wʌn ˈɒpʃən ruːˈtiːn/
US /wʌn ˈɑːpʃən ruːˈtiːn/
A one-option routine is a plan where you only have one thing you can do.
Every morning, Mia's one-option routine is to brush her teeth before breakfast.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated set of actions with no alternatives offered.
The teacher's one-option routine meant everyone lined up the same way each day.
3. A predictable daily pattern that removes decision-making.
His one-option routine of cereal and juice made mornings easy.
4. A strict procedure allowing only a single course of action.
The one-option routine at the pool required everyone to shower first.