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English
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Verb
hang in the balance (third-person singular simple present hangs in the balance, present participle hanging in the balance, simple past and past participle hung in the balance)
- (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
- His life was left hanging in the balance after he was shot in the side.
Translations
to be in a precarious situation
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