balancing act

/ ˈbælənsɪŋ /

noun

1. a circus act in which a performer displays his or her balancing ability

2. a situation requiring careful balancing of opposing groups, views, or activities

   a delicate balancing act between Greek and Turkish interests

Example Sentences

The BOK’s extended pause reflects a balancing act: Resilience in the economy has reduced the need to support growth, but policymakers remain wary about financial-stability risks tied to household debt and the property market.

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But the balancing act ended when she read from the Old Testament—Jewish Scripture—on a day of national celebration, and the 13-year-old daughter of a baroness loyal to the Nazis informed on her.

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It is a delicate balancing act that will affect individual and family finances, affecting the money people have to spend in the supermarket and the appetite they have to save, as well as buy or sell a home.

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Skims offers clothing in a range of sizes and colors, successfully pulling off a balancing act of fashionable, cozy and practical.

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“It’s a balancing act,” Gomes said.

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