thread the needle (English, verb)
expansion: thread the needle (third-person singular simple present threads the needle, present participle threading the needle, simple past and past participle threaded the needle)
Senses:
glosses: To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.
tags: idiomatic
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
skydiving
sports
glosses: To fly through a narrow gap; typically using a wingsuit.
Forms:
form: threads the needle
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: threading the needle
tags: participle
present
form: threaded the needle
tags: participle
past
form: threaded the needle
tags: past
form: thread a needle
tags: alternative
verb