threads the needle
threads the needle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of thread the needle.
Meaning of thread the needle
Verb
thread the needle (third-person singular simple present threads the needle, present participle threading the needle, simple past and past participle threaded the needle)
- To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.
- 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.2010, James C. Foster, Bong Hits 4 Jesus: A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska's Capital, University of Alaska Press, published 2010, →ISBN, page 215
- To fly through a narrow gap; typically using a wingsuit.
Questions about threads the needle
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- Threads the needle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of thread the needle.
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