hang in the balance

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hang in the balance

to depend on something for success or continued existence With thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, there's a lot of competition to attract new factories.

Usage notes: sometimes used without hang: They don't think we should get involved, even if lives are in the balance.

See also: balance, hang

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Byline: By Gayle Tomlinson Hundreds of jobs hang in the balance today after a Tyne shipyard went into administration. Yard jobs facing axe by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			Handsome is as handsome does handwriting hang hang a few on hang a huey hang a left hang a louie hang a ralph hang a right hang around hang back hang behind hang by hang by a hair hang by a thread hang by the neck hang down hang fire hang five hang for hang from hang hat hang hat on hang head hang in effigy hang in the balance Hang in there Hang it all! hang it up hang loose Hang loose! hang off hang on Hang on a mo hang on every word hang on for dear life hang on like grim death Hang on to your hat! hang onto hang out hang out shingle hang out to dry hang out with hang over hang together hang tough hang up hang up boots hang up on hang up your hat hang with			Hang Glider Manufacturers Association Hang gliders Hang gliders hang gliding hang gliding Hang Gliding Federation of Australia hang hat hang hat hang hat hang hat hang hat on hang head hang head hang head hang head hang head hang head in shame hang head in shame hang head in shame hang head in shame hang heavily hang heavily hang heavily hang heavy hang heavy hang heavy hang in hang in hang in hang in effigy hang in the balance hang in there hang in there hang in there hang in there hang in there Hang in There and Keep Smiling Hang it all! hang it up hang it up hang it up hang it up hang loose hang loose hang loose hang loose hang loose Hang loose! Hang Lung Center for Organizational Research Hang Lung Development Hang nail Hang nail hang off hang off hang off hang off Hang Off Sub hang on hang on hang on hang on

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