Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance.
She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
hang in the balance — If an outcome is hanging in the balance, there are at least two possibilities and it is impossible to predict which will win out … The small dictionary of idiomes
hang in the balance — hang by a thread or hang in the balance to be very likely to fail His career now hung by a thread … English dictionary
hang in the balance — phrasal : to be doubtful or uncertain the prisoner s fate hangs in the balance * * * hang in the balance To be in doubt or suspense • • • Main Entry: ↑hang * * * be/hang/in the balance phrase if somethin … Useful english dictionary
hang in the balance — be/hang in the balance if something hangs in the balance, no one knows whether it will continue to exist in the future or what will happen to it. Judd s career hung in the balance last night after his team lost their sixth successive game. The… … New idioms dictionary
(hang) in the balance — (be/hang) in the ˈbalance idiom if the future of sth/sb, or the result of sth is/hangs in the balance, it is uncertain • The long term future of the space programme hangs in the balance. • Tom s life hung in the balance for two weeks as he lay in … Useful english dictionary
hang in the balance — ► be (or hang) in the balance be in an uncertain or critical state. Main Entry: ↑balance … English terms dictionary
hang in the balance — {v. phr.} To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain. * /Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance./ * /She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days./… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang in the balance — {v. phr.} To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain. * /Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance./ * /She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days./… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang in the balance — to depend on something for success or continued existence. With thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, there s a lot of competition to attract new factories. Usage notes: sometimes used without hang: They don t think we should get involved,… … New idioms dictionary
hang in the balance — have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance … Idioms and examples
