tip the balance

idiom

: to change a situation so that one person, group, etc., is more able or likely to succeed : to give an advantage to someone or something

Both candidates are qualified, but her experience tips the balance in her favor.

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In the end, just a handful of seats, or as little as one, could tip the balance in either chamber. —

Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 There are the legislative races that could tip the balance of the Legislature, where Republicans hold a narrow majority in both chambers. —

Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 In the final weeks of this knife’s edge presidential campaign, the sprint to the finish line has come down to swaying the small slice of undecided or infrequent voters who could tip the balance. —

Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024 Arizona is one of a handful of states on the Electoral College map that could tip the balance of the presidential race. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tip the balance

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