to tip the balance
1tip the balance — ● tip * * * tip the balance/scales/ phrase to give someone or something enough of an advantage to influence a result or decision Her youth and competitiveness tipped the balance in her favour. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym …
2tip the balance — swing/tip the balance to make something more likely to happen, or to make someone more likely to succeed. They were both well qualified for the job but Ian had more experience and that tipped the balance. The success of this film could tip the… …
3tip the balance — to cause a change, esp. in making something more likely to happen. One or two senators can tip the balance of power on almost any issue …
4tip the balance — have important or decisive influence, decide His ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the embassy …
5tip the balance — See: TIP THE SCALES(2) …
6tip the balance — See: TIP THE SCALES(2) …
7tip\ the\ balance — See: tip the scales(2) …
8tip the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale …
9tip the scales — phrasal or tip the scale 1. : to register weight on a scale or balance tips the scales at 210 pounds Current Biography 2. : to shift the balance of fortune, influence, or power a blind world in which building and destroying successively …
10tip the scales — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. * /Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds./ 2. or[tip the balance] To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. * /John s vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won… …
