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weigh up

weigh up (weigh up)

Phrasal-verb Decision-making

Signification

to consider the pros and cons before making a decision

considérer les avantages et les inconvénients avant de prendre une décision (considerer les avantages et les inconvenients avant de prendre une decision)

Phrases d'exemple

"The board had to weigh up the risks before cutting more jobs."

"Le conseil a dû considérer les risques avant de réduire davantage les emplois." (Le conseil a du considerer les risques avant de reduire davantage les emplois)

Expressions Connexes

deal in

to buy and sell a particular product or type of goods

mitigate against

to make something less severe or harmful

get to the bottom of

to discover the real cause of something

thank for

to express gratitude for something

mop up

to clean liquid or dirt from a surface using a mop or cloth

slow down

to do things more calmly or at a relaxed pace