Verb
hang in the balance (third-person singular simple present hangs in the balance, present participle hanging in the balance, simple past and past participle hung in the balance)
(idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
His life was left hanging in the balance after he was shot in the side.
Americans should understand the stakes in this confirmation process and know that your health care, your rights, and your sacred democratic republic hang in the balance.” Source: Internet
Businesses are still bracing for any potential looting or unrest since the presidency results still hang in the balance. Source: Internet
All the while, two lives hang in the balance: King's client's, and King's own. Source: Internet
Given that in this case a president’s future could hang in the balance, there is no doubt that an interpreter would be hard pressed to provide a word-for-word account with full confidence in its accuracy. Source: Internet