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thread the needle

idiom

To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    camel through the eye of a needle

    Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.

  2. 02

    hang by a thread

    To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation.

  3. 03

    move the needle

    To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.

  4. 04

    needle drop

    A digital copy of a vinyl record

  5. 05

    needle in a haystack

    Something that is difficult or impossible to locate.

  6. 06

    needle mover

    A factor which noticeably influences a performance.

  7. 07

    peg the needle

    To achieve the maximum level of something, to max out, to pull out all the stops.

  8. 08

    thread of thought

    A train of thought; a thought process.

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