one's fate hangs in the balance
1in the balance — UNCERTAIN, undetermined, unsettled, unresolved, unsure, pending, in limbo, up in the air, at a turning point, critical, at a critical stage, at a crisis. → balance * * * phrasal or in balance : in an uncertain critical position : with the fate or …
2The Golden Compass (film) — The Golden Compass Theatrical release poster Directed by Chris Weitz Produced by …
3The Mexican (short story) — The Mexican is a 1911 short story by American author Jack London. Background Written during the Mexican Revolution, while London was in El Paso, Texas, The Mexican was first published in the Saturday Evening Post. In 1913 it was republished by… …
4balance — [[t]bæ̱ləns[/t]] ♦♦ balances, balancing, balanced 1) V ERG To balance somewhere means to remain steady and not fall over. [V prep/adv] I balanced on the ledge... [V n prep/adv] He balanced a football on his head. 2) N UNCOUNT Balance is the… …
5fate — noun 1 sb/sth s future ADJECTIVE ▪ awful, grim, horrible, terrible ▪ cruel, unhappy ▪ What an unfortunate fate the gods had condemned her to …
6balance — bal|ance1 W2S2 [ˈbæləns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(steady)¦ 2¦(equal amounts)¦ 3 on balance 4¦(surprise somebody)¦ 5¦(bank)¦ 6¦(money owed)¦ 7¦(remaining)¦ 8 be/hang in the balance 9 tip/swing the balance 10¦(for weighing)¦ …
7balance — 1 noun 1 STEADY (U) a state in which all your weight is evenly spread so that you do not fall: You need a good sense of balance to ride a bicycle. | lose your balance (=be unable to stay steady and not fall): I lost my balance and fell on my face …
8The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara — infobox Book | name = Voyage of the Jerle Shannara title orig = translator = image caption = Cover art of The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara hardcover omni edition. author = Terry Brooks illustrator = cover artist = country = USA language = English …
9The bomber will always get through — was a phrase used by Stanley Baldwin in a speech to the British Parliament in 1932:cquote|I find myself at the close of a most interesting debate which has been well worth while I myself should not have regretted a second day in which there have… …
10Energy policy of the United States — The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards.… …
