thread the needle
verbEtymology
From the analogy of passing a thread through the eye of a needle, which requires great focus and precision to accomplish.
Definitions
To perform a tedious task with extreme precision
To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.
- Were I writing for the Court, I would seek to thread the needle between acknowledging Principal Morse's authority, on the one hand, while respecting student Frederick's rights, on the other.
- It was likely any resolution was going to seem like an anti-climax, and I thought this reveal threaded the needle quite well.
To fly through a narrow gap
To fly through a narrow gap; typically using a wingsuit.
A game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still…
A game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding their neighbor, runs between the others.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA