juggling act
A situation in which someone has to deal with several conflicting things simultaneously
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My life is a juggling act between work and school.”
“Managing a full-time job while raising three children is a difficult juggling act for any parent.”
“The executive performed a delicate juggling act, balancing the demands of impatient shareholders against the long-term needs of the company's employees.”
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act of Congress
An authorization that is extremely difficult to obtain, especially in a timely fashion.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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act out
To perform something specific.
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act the hypocrite
To behave deceitfully or hypocritically; to dissemble.
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act up
To misbehave; to cause trouble.
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clean up one's act
To reform; to improve one's habits.
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get into the act
To participate in an activity, especially a successful or attractive one.
Last updated August 10, 2026