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weigh up

idiom

To assess a person or a situation.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    weigh against

    To be disadvantageous to someone.

  2. 02

    weigh down

    To be too much for someone to cope with.

  3. 03

    weigh in

    To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.

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