thread the needle English

Meaning thread the needle meaning

What does thread the needle mean?

thread the needle verb

— (idiomatic) To find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.

thread the needle noun

— A game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.