swings and roundabouts
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swings and roundabouts — idiom
1. a situation where gains and losses tend to balance each other out, so the overal
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Definition
a situation where gains and losses tend to balance each other out, so the overall result is roughly equal.
Example
Working freelance has its swings and roundabouts — you earn more but have less job security.
Living in a big city is swings and roundabouts: great opportunities, but higher costs too.