Meaning of thread the needle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.
   idiomatic
2. To fly through a narrow gap; typically using a wingsuit.

Examples

“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.”

“It was likely any resolution was going to seem like an anti-climax, and I thought this reveal threaded the needle quite well.”

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