to tip the scale(s)
1tip the scale — phrasal see tip the scales * * * tip the scale(s) see under ↑tip2 • • • Main Entry: ↑scale …
2tip the scale(s) — idi tip the scale(s) a) to weigh, esp. a large amount b) to be or become the crucial deciding factor …
3tip the scale — verb a) To change the fortunes, either positively or negatively. b) To weigh (have a certain weight) …
4tip 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 …
5tip the scale — throw something off balance …
6tip the scales at — cause the scale to go up, weigh in at Elmer tips the scales at 135 kilos. He s a heavyweight …
7tip the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale …
8tip the scales — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale …
9To turn the scale — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
10turn the scale — tip the scales, give one side an advantage …
