to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision about it
to consider the advantages and disadvantages of a situation before deciding what to do.
Before buying weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Marlette knew there wasn't time to weigh up the situation.
These great flightless parrots, camouflaged so they resemble a huge ball of moss, can weigh up to 3 kilos.
I didn't sleep a wink last night because I was weighing up my options. Shall I move to Australia or stay in Britain?
weighs up
weighing up
weighed up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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