Idiom
turn the scale
Meaning
To decide or determine a balanced situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His final goal helped turn the scale for our team.”
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped turn the scale in her favor just before the election.”
“Although the committee remained deeply divided for hours, the chairperson's unexpected endorsement finally served to turn the scale toward a unanimous decision.”
Examples
simple
“His final goal helped turn the scale for our team.”
contextual
“The candidate's strong performance in the final debate helped turn the scale in her favor just before the election.”
complex
“Although the committee remained deeply divided for hours, the chairperson's unexpected endorsement finally served to turn the scale toward a unanimous decision.”
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