swings and roundabouts

成語所屬單字swing

swings and roundabouts — 慣用語

1. a situation where gains and losses tend to balance each other out, so the overal

1.慣用語
釋義

有得必有失;利弊相抵

a situation where gains and losses tend to balance each other out, so the overall result is roughly equal.

例句

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.