tip the scale — phrasal see tip the scales * * * tip the scale(s) see under ↑tip2 • • • Main Entry: ↑scale … Useful english dictionary
tip the scale(s) — idi tip the scale(s) a) to weigh, esp. a large amount b) to be or become the crucial deciding factor … From formal English to slang
tip the scale — verb a) To change the fortunes, either positively or negatively. b) To weigh (have a certain weight) … Wiktionary
tip the scale — throw something off balance … English contemporary dictionary
tip the scales — phrasal or tip the scale 1. : to register weight on a scale or balance tips the scales at 210 pounds Current Biography 2. : to shift the balance of fortune, influence, or power a blind world in which building and destroying successively … Useful english dictionary
tip the scales at — cause the scale to go up, weigh in at Elmer tips the scales at 135 kilos. He s a heavyweight … English idioms
turn the scale — tip the scales, give one side an advantage … English contemporary dictionary
tip the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
tip the scales — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
To turn the scale — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scale — I. /skeɪl / (say skayl) noun 1. one of the thin, flat, horny or hard plates that form the covering of certain animals, as fishes. 2. any thin plate like piece, lamina, or flake such as peels off from a surface. 3. Botany a. a small rudimentary… …
