- tipped the scales
- bring to a decision, cause to decide
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
tipped the scales
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tip 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 … Useful english dictionary
tip the scales — 1. to make something more or less likely to happen, or to make someone more or less likely to succeed. Recent environmental disasters have tipped the scales against oil producers. (often + against) The sudden economic growth in the area should… … New idioms dictionary
tip 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
tip 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
tip\ 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 the election … Словарь американских идиом
tip the scales — phrasal 1. to register weight < tips the scales at 285 pounds > 2. to shift the balance of power or influence < tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war S. F. Bemis > … New Collegiate Dictionary
tip the scales — weigh The sumo wrestler tipped the scales at over 200 kilograms … Idioms and examples
tip the scales at something — tip the scales at sth idiom to weigh a particular amount • He tipped the scales at just over 80 kilos. Main entry: ↑tipidiom … Useful english dictionary
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