juggling act

noun

A situation in which someone has to deal with several conflicting things simultaneously

“The clown's juggling act was both technically fantastic and hilarious.”

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Meanings

nounjuggling act (plural juggling acts)

plural juggling acts

  1. idiomaticA situation in which someone has to deal with several conflicting things simultaneously

    Parenthood is always a juggling act, balancing time and energy and finances and emotions with your child's — and your own — natural good days and bad days.

    2008, Mikki Morrissette, Choosing Single Motherhood: The Thinking Woman's Guide, page 17
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: juggling act.

    The clown's juggling act was both technically fantastic and hilarious.

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APA

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MLA

“juggling act.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juggling%20act. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juggling act,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juggling%20act.

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