a balancing act

A situation in which one must accomplish a number of tasks at the same time. Mary quickly discovered that working full-time while going to school was going to be quite the balancing act.

a balancing act

COMMON If a situation is a balancing act, you have to decide what to do when different people want different things or when you have to be aware of different situations which could be affected by what you do. Mr Alia is performing a delicate balancing act. He talks of reform, but clings to old habits. This issue is a typical balancing act between individual rights and community rights.

a ˈbalancing/ˈjuggling act

a process in which somebody tries to please two or more people or groups who want different things: The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides involved in the conflict.

词组	a balancing act
释义	a balancing act a balancing act A situation in which one must accomplish a number of tasks at the same time. Mary quickly discovered that working full-time while going to school was going to be quite the balancing act. See also: act, balance Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a balancing act COMMON If a situation is a balancing act, you have to decide what to do when different people want different things or when you have to be aware of different situations which could be affected by what you do. Mr Alia is performing a delicate balancing act. He talks of reform, but clings to old habits. This issue is a typical balancing act between individual rights and community rights. See also: act, balance Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a ˈbalancing/ˈjuggling act a process in which somebody tries to please two or more people or groups who want different things: The UN must perform a delicate balancing act between the different sides involved in the conflict. See also: act, balance, juggle Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: a balancing/juggling act have a bumpy ride go well with go well with (someone or something) go for (something) go for it got go in and out enough to be going on with enough/something to be going on with References in periodicals archive SEPTEMBER You could find it challenging to pull off a balancing act this month. Star signs How well you master a balancing act could mean the duff between sink or swim. Star Signs
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