balancing act
1balancing act — balancing acts N COUNT: usu sing If you perform a balancing act, you try to deal successfully with two or more people, groups, or situations that are in opposition to each other. ...a delicate balancing act between a career, a home, and… …
2balancing act — balancing .act n [C usually singular] when you are trying to please two or more people or groups who all want different things, or who have ideas that are completely different from each other ▪ Gilmore had to perform the difficult balancing act… …
3balancing act — When you try to satisfy two or more people or groups who have different needs, and keep everyone happy, you perform a balancing act. Many people, especially women, have to perform a balancing act between work and family …
4balancing act — noun : an attempt to cope with several often conflicting factors or situations at the same time social life … becomes a balancing act between the realms of politics, economics and religion Mark Lilla …
5balancing act — noun a) A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully. b) An effort to manage many conflicting or competing items or interests …
6balancing act — bal|anc|ing act [ bælənsıŋ ,ækt ] noun count the process of trying to achieve something that different groups will all be satisfied with …
7balancing act — noun Date: 1954 an attempt to cope with several often conflicting factors or situations at the same time …
8balancing act — UK [ˈbælənsɪŋ ˌækt] / US noun [singular] the process of trying to achieve something that different groups will all be satisfied with …
9balancing act — [ˈbælənsɪŋ ˌækt] noun [C] a difficult process in which you try to keep different groups satisfied, or try to do many different things at the same time …
10The Balancing Act — Infobox Album Name = The Balancing Act Type = Studio Artist = Cool Hand Luke Released = February 20, 2007 Recorded = 1999 August 2006 Genre = Indie Alternative rock Pop Length = Label = Floodgate Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… …
