tip the balance
idiom
: to change a situation so that one person, group, etc., is more able or likely to succeed : to give an advantage to someone or something
Both candidates are qualified, but her experience tips the balance in her favor.
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With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth.
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Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Happy Returns is betting that AI, combined with hands-on inspection, can tip the balance back toward retailers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With Republicans having a 53-47 Senate majority, every seat is essential to tip the balance of power.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Lu Lin says government subsidies might help tip the balance for her at some point — if the money's good enough.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Happy Returns is betting that AI, combined with hands-on inspection, can tip the balance back toward retailers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
With Republicans having a 53-47 Senate majority, every seat is essential to tip the balance of power.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Lu Lin says government subsidies might help tip the balance for her at some point — if the money's good enough.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Tip the balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20the%20balance. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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