tip the scales

Verb

Meaning

tip the scales (third-person singular simple present tips the scales, present participle tipping the scales, simple past and past participle tipped the scales)

(idiomatic) To turn to one side a balanced situation.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

outweigh turn the scale

Examples

A coalition of Arab parties, including a staunchly Palestinian nationalist faction, decisively helped tip the scales by unanimously endorsing Gantz. Source: Internet

Given life on Earth, however, the universe was able to create an imbalance and tip the scales in favor of matter over antimatter. Source: Internet

But an additional bit of metadata is available within the enterprise that may tip the scales in a business's favor. Source: Internet

Activists need to follow this debate closely and exert any influence they can to tip the scales in their favor. Source: Internet

Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s merit-based immigration plan to bump up the share of highly-skilled immigration from the current 12% to 57% could tip the scales, but it is still far from being implemented. Source: Internet

Do mitzvot – tip the scales for good. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tip the daddle tip the gaff tip the scale tip the scales at tip the wink tip to toe