Idiom
tip the scale
Meaning
To change the fortunes, either positively or negatively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His late goal helped tip the scale in our favor.”
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped tip the scale in his favor just before the election.”
“The sudden arrival of reinforcements served to tip the scale, ultimately securing a decisive victory for the weary army.”
Examples
simple
“His late goal helped tip the scale in our favor.”
contextual
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped tip the scale in his favor just before the election.”
complex
“The sudden arrival of reinforcements served to tip the scale, ultimately securing a decisive victory for the weary army.”
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