english
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Phrase(s): *in the balance in an undecided state; at risk. (*Typically: be ~; hang ~.) • He stood on the edge of the cliff, his life in the balance. • With his fortune in the balance, John rolled the dice.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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see HANG IN THE BALANCE.
American Heritage Idioms