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swing the balance — swing/tip the balance to make something more likely to happen, or to make someone more likely to succeed. They were both well qualified for the job but Ian had more experience and that tipped the balance. The success of this film could tip the… … New idioms dictionary
tip the balance — swing/tip the balance to make something more likely to happen, or to make someone more likely to succeed. They were both well qualified for the job but Ian had more experience and that tipped the balance. The success of this film could tip the… … New idioms dictionary
swing the balance — phrase to change or to affect the result of something Some decent publicity could have swung the balance in our favour. Thesaurus: to change somethingsynonym Main entry: swing * * * swing the balance : to change a situation so that one person … Useful english dictionary
tip the balance — ● tip * * * tip the balance/scales/ phrase to give someone or something enough of an advantage to influence a result or decision Her youth and competitiveness tipped the balance in her favour. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym … Useful english 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
New jack swing — Stylistic origins Dance pop, house, funk, R B, swing, hip hop, soul Cultural origins mid 1980s Typical instruments Synthesizers • Keyboard • Drum machine … Wikipedia
Checked swing — A.J. Pierzynski of the Chicago White Sox checks his swing on a low pitch. A checked swing is a type of swing in baseball. A checked swing occurs when a batter starts to swing for the ball, but stops the swing in order to allow the ball to pass… … Wikipedia
election — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), fair, free, open ▪ fraudulent, rigged, stolen ▪ close … Collocations dictionary
locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… … Universalium
Samurai Aerobics — Kenjutsu and Kendo are a few types of martial arts that were practiced by the Japanese people. Though it isn t used as much as it used to be, it is still quite popular. These martial arts involve the use of wooden sticks called Bokken. Infobox… … Wikipedia
