Idiom
tip the scales
Meaning
To turn to one side of a balanced situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That final goal helped tip the scales in our favor.”
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped tip the scales in a very close election.”
“His unexpected testimony provided the crucial evidence needed to tip the scales of justice in favor of the defendant.”
Examples
simple
“That final goal helped tip the scales in our favor.”
contextual
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped tip the scales in a very close election.”
complex
“His unexpected testimony provided the crucial evidence needed to tip the scales of justice in favor of the defendant.”
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