balance (something) against (something else)
balance (something) against (something else)
To compare two things, typically one that is positive and one that is negative, often in order to make a decision. You need to balance the long commute against how much you like the job.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
balance (something) against (something else)
to consider one thing in reference to another; to weigh one possibility against another possibility. We will have to balance all the good he did against all the bad. The good will be balanced against the bad in the final reckoning.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
balance against
v.
To consider the value of something in relation to another thing: To be fair, we must balance the problems in this plan against its possible benefits.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- as one door closes, another (one) opens
- as one door closes, another one opens
- as one door closes, another opens
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head