WEIGH (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP


Meaning of WEIGH (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) UP in English

weigh somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb ( see also ↑ weigh )

1 . to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it:

We’re still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options.

2 . to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opinion about what they are like:

I could see that he was weighing me up.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.