juggling several balls

English translation: more or less the same

16:47 Jan 14, 2013
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English term or phrase: juggling several balls
which is the preferred phrase: juggling several balls or keeping several balls in the air, and are both commonly used today ?
Morten Olesen
Denmark
Local time: 00:26
Selected answer:more or less the same
Explanation:
I would say these expressions are both reasonably common and more or less interchangeable.
Perhaps "in the air" suggests a slightly more precarious situation (e.g. "how much longer can he keep several balls in the air?"), but this may just be my imagination...
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Mark Nathan
France
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3 +6more or less the same
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more or less the same


Explanation:
I would say these expressions are both reasonably common and more or less interchangeable.
Perhaps "in the air" suggests a slightly more precarious situation (e.g. "how much longer can he keep several balls in the air?"), but this may just be my imagination...

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 00:26
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agree  Lara Barnett: Yes . I also agree that "in the air" suggests a more precarious situation, whereas just "juggling" could be more of an everyday occurence for some!
6 mins

agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs

agree  Suzan Hamer
2 hrs

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs

agree  Phong Le
16 hrs

agree  Wen-zhe (Clyde) Ye
20 hrs
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