pros and cons
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pros and cons
The various positive ("pros") and negative ("cons") aspects of something; the advantages or disadvantages of something. Any time I have to make a tough decision, I take a moment to consider the pros and cons. There are of course both pros and cons to this approach, but we feel that the benefits greatly outweigh the negatives.
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pros and cons
Arguments or considerations for and against something, as in We'd best weigh all the pros and cons before we decide to add a new wing to the library. This idiom is taken from the Latin pro for "for" and con for "against." [Late 1500s]
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the pros and cons
the arguments for and against something; the advantages and disadvantages of something.Pro is Latin for ‘for’; con is an abbreviation of Latin contra , meaning ‘against’.
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the ˌpros and ˈcons (of something)
the arguments for and against something; the advantages and disadvantages (of something): Your idea is interesting, but let’s look carefully at its pros and cons before we take any decisions.This expression comes from the Latin words pro, meaning ‘for’, and contra, meaning ‘against’.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017