weigh in the balance

verb

To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.

“All these arguments must be weighed in the balance.”

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Meanings

verbweigh in the balance (third-person singular simple present weighs in the balance, present participle weighing in the balance, simple past and past participle weighed in the balance)

present singular third person weighs in the balance · participle present weighing in the balance · participle past weighed in the balance · past weighed in the balance

  1. To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.

    All these arguments must be weighed in the balance.

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