てんびんにかける

にかける

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb

    to weigh (one thing against another), to compare (the relative merits of two options), to weigh (something) on scales
    idiomatic expression

  2. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb

    to try to have it both ways, to play a double game, to have two strings to one's bow
    idiomatic expression