天秤にかける、天秤に掛ける
てんびんにかける
tenbin'nikakeru
JMdict entry #1440150
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb idiomatic expression to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); to weigh (something) on scales
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb idiomatic expression to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
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Example sentences
両天びんにかけようたってそうはいきませんよ。
ryou tenbin ni kakeyou tatte sou ha iki mase n yo 。
You can't have it both ways.