idiomIf somethingswingsthebalance, it is the thing thatcausesaparticularsituationtohappenor aparticulardecisionto be madeinsteadof othersituationsordecisionsthat arepossible:使天平发生倾斜,起决定性作用Thislatestelectionpromisemight justswingthebalancein the candidate'sfavour.最近作出的这一选举承诺可能会对选民抉择起到决定性的作用。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDecisions and deciding
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balance
be make or break forsomeone/somethingidiom
be on the horns of a dilemmaidiom
choose
clinch
fight
fish
fix
if/when it comes to the crunchidiom
in the balanceidiom
judgment call
judicial review
make or breaksomethingidiom
resolution
toss up
unadjudicated
unelected
volition
volitional
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