idiom
tip the scales
TIP the SKAYLZ
tɪp ðə skeɪlzListen
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Syllable breakdown
tipthescales
Dictionary meaning
to shift the balance of power or advantage in a particular direction; to provide the decisive factor that determines the outcome of an otherwise balanced situation; to add just enough weight on one side to move the balance definitively
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