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balancing act

noun

Definitions

  1. A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.

  2. An effort to manage many conflicting or competing items or interests.

    • While I have not found corroboration for King's claim, Ivy and Bean series author Annie Barrows has acknowledged that there is a delicate balancing act involved in representing free-range children today
    • It is a difficult balancing act because Maguire might not wish to be taken out of the line of fire and such are United's current struggles that Solskjaer may feel he needs his leader going in to battle for him.
    • Labour is also facing a delicate balancing act in managing the expectations of trade unions, following its pledge to nationalise the railways.

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