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weigh something in the balance Idiom

balance of power

(See the balance of power)

hang in the balance

have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance.

off balance

not prepared, unable to meet the unexpected I was caught a little off balance when he asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.

the balance of power

"the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales" He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power.

tip 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.

strike a balance between two things

Idiom(s): strike a balance (between two things)

Theme: COMPROMISE

to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes.
• The political party must strike a balance between the right wing and the left wing.
• Jane is overdressed for the party and Sally is undepressed. What a pity they didn't strike a balance.

in the balance

Idiom(s): in the balance

Theme: INDECISION

in an undecided state.
• He stood on the edge of the cliff his life in the balance.
• With his fortune in the balance, John rolled the dice.

checks and balances

Idiom(s): checks and balances

Theme: BALANCE

a system where power is kept in control and balance between the various branches of government. (Fixed order.)
• The newspaper editor claimed that the system of checks and balances built into our Constitution has been subverted by party politics.
• We depend on checks and balances in government to keep despots from seizing control of the government.

catch sb off-balance

Idiom(s): catch sb off-balance

Theme: SURPRISE

to catch a person who is not prepared; to surprise someone.
• Sorry I acted so flustered. You caught me off-balance.
• The robbers caught Ann off-balance and stole her purse.

balance the accounts

Idiom(s): balance the accounts AND balance the books

Theme: ACCOUNTING

to determine through accounting that accounts are in balance, that all money is accounted for.
• Jane was up all night balancing the accounts.
• The cashier was not allowed to leave the bank until the manager balanced the books.

weigh (something) in the balance

To accede the absolute and abrogating implications of article actual carefully, abnormally back authoritative a decision. We'll accept to counterbalance anniversary appellant in the antithesis afore chief who to hire, so it could be a brace of weeks afore we accomplish our final decision. Be abiding to counterbalance it in the antithesis afore chief to booty out a accommodation of any size. Just because the coffer is accommodating to accommodate you money doesn't beggarly it's the appropriate affair to do.Learn more: balance, weigh

weigh article in the balance

anxiously appraise or appraise the claim and demerits of something. The angel is of a brace of ancient scales with two pans in which the absolute and abrogating aspects of article can be set adjoin anniversary other. The broadcast byword weighed in the antithesis and begin wanting acceptation ‘having bootless to accommodated the analysis of a accurate situation’ is additionally found, and is an allusion to the biblical book of Daniel , area such a action formed allotment of the judgement fabricated on King Belshazzar .Learn more: balance, something, weigh

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