Verb
(idiomatic, intransitive) To change the fortunes, either positively or negatively.
(idiomatic, intransitive, used with "at") To weigh (have a certain weight).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgBut Republicans, who are more likely to vote on November 3, are counting on a big chunk of Election Day votes to tip the scale in Donald Trump’s favour. Source: Internet
Cianciolo revealed Kronika didn’t get rid of Raiden & Liu Kang because that wasn’t her goal, saying "Raiden and Liu Kang’s coexistence does not, by itself, irrevocably tip the scale towards good." Source: Internet
In April 2016, Singer proposed to Moss a plan to tip the scale in favor of admission to USC by leveraging a donation to the school’s athletics department, which is now referred to as the side door. Source: Internet
The Utah Republican Party has gained more than 113,000 new active voters since the end of last year and nearly 54,000 this month alone, and political scientists had speculated those voters could tip the scale in his favor. Source: Internet
Zambia German economic ties tip the scale at about US$1 billion over the last 56 years to the favour of Zambia according to records. Source: Internet
So these changes won't tip the scale back toward the Dems; it will tip the scales back toward the former levels of majority/minority balance. Source: Internet