weighing in the balance

A form of weigh in the balance — To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of weigh in the balance
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APA

weighing in the balance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20in%20the%20balance

MLA

“weighing in the balance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weighing%20in%20the%20balance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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