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(idiomatic) To find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.

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thread the needle

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(idiomatic) To find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.

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矛盾する力や利害の間で調和や均衡を見出し、調整を図ること / 困難な状況下で相反する要素のバランスを取る努力を意味する / 二つ以上の対立する要素間で中庸や調和を確立する試み

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As CEO, she had to thread the needle between cutting costs and preserving staff morale during the restructuring.

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最高経営責任者として、彼女は再編の際にコスト削減と従業員の士気維持の間で微妙なバランスを取らなければならなかった。

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(idiomatic) To find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.

Were I writing for the Court, I would seek to thread the needle between acknowledging Principal Morse's authority, on the one hand, while respecting student Frederick's rights, on the other.

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threads the needle

（ present singular third-person ）

threading the needle

（ participle present ）

threaded the needle

（ participle past ）

threaded the needle

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