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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Independents tip the balance, with 50% giving him the thumbs down and only of 43% approving of his performance during his first month back in the White House, according to the new Quinnipiac University poll.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The April Wisconsin Supreme Court election could tip the balance of the court, with liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stepping down from her seat, and the court currently having a narrow liberal majority.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
Factories and transportation add millions of wheels, while homes and large buildings could tip the balance toward doors.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Speed is another potential benefit: by accelerating militaries’ decision-making, these systems could provide operational benefits that tip the balance of future conflicts.
—Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The April Wisconsin Supreme Court election could tip the balance of the court, with liberal Justice Ann Walsh Bradley stepping down from her seat, and the court currently having a narrow liberal majority.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Feb. 2025
Factories and transportation add millions of wheels, while homes and large buildings could tip the balance toward doors.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Speed is another potential benefit: by accelerating militaries’ decision-making, these systems could provide operational benefits that tip the balance of future conflicts.
—Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Tip the balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20the%20balance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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