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1 tip the balance
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2 balance
n. balans; evenwicht; standvastigheid; weegschaal; saldo--------v. in evenwicht brengen, opwegen tegen; sluitend maken; sluitend zijnbalance1[ bæləns]♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 his fate is/hangs in the balance • zijn lot is onbeslist/onzekerbalance of trade • handelsbalansadverse balance • passieve balansstrike a balance • 〈 figuurlijk〉een compromis/het juiste evenwicht vindenbalance of profit • overwinstbalance of an account • saldo van een rekeningavailable balance • beschikbaar saldobudgetary balance • begrotingssaldobalance due • debetsaldoexternal balance • uitvoersaldopay the balance • het saldo vereffenen¶ on balance • rekening houdend met alle gegevens, alles in aanmerking genomen♦voorbeelden:balance of power • machtsevenwichtupset the balance • het evenwicht verbrekenredress the balance • het evenwicht herstellenhe put me off balance • hij bracht me uit mijn evenwicht; 〈 figuurlijk〉 hij bracht mij van mijn stuk————————balance21 schommelen ⇒ balanceren, slingeren3 in evenwicht staan/blijven ⇒ balanceren♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 in evenwicht brengen/houden ⇒ balanceren♦voorbeelden:3 balance the books • de boeken/het boekjaar afsluiten
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tip the balance — ● tip * * * tip the balance/scales/ phrase to give someone or something enough of an advantage to influence a result or decision Her youth and competitiveness tipped the balance in her favour. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym … Useful english dictionary
tip the balance — swing/tip the balance to make something more likely to happen, or to make someone more likely to succeed. They were both well qualified for the job but Ian had more experience and that tipped the balance. The success of this film could tip the… … New idioms dictionary
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tip the balance — See: TIP THE SCALES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
tip\ the\ balance — See: tip the scales(2) … Словарь американских идиом
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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