weigh up
phrasal verb
weighed up; weighing up; weighs up
Definition of weigh up
: to look at and listen to (someone) in order to make a judgment about that person's character, abilities, etc.
She was watching him closely as he spoke, weighing him up.
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“Weigh up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigh%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.
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