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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a perilous balancing act" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation that requires careful management of conflicting elements or risks.
Example: "The negotiations were a perilous balancing act, as both sides had to consider their interests while avoiding a breakdown in communication."
Alternatives: "a risky juggling act" or "a dangerous tightrope walk".
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It was a perilous balancing act, but the two Imuses, like John Edwards's two Americas, managed to coexist.
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Senator John B. Breaux, Democrat of Louisiana, said Mr. Gore faces a more perilous balancing act than Mr. Bush.
Beyond the visual thrill, the sexual frisson between a male client and a female lap dancer seems to be based on a complex, and perilous balancing act of deceit and domination.
The most perilous balancing act in town right now is the one being attempted by Cirque Éloize with the show it calls "Cirque Orchestra".
Managing fear is a precarious balancing act.
But he faces a tricky balancing act.
It was a delicate balancing act.
The government has a different balancing act.
"It's a delicate balancing act".
"It was a great balancing act.
Mr. Gates faces a delicate balancing act.
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