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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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Quarterback Matt Leinart experienced mixed results throughout the night and the Trojans were locked in a dramatic contest that saw their perfect 10-0 record and national-championship hopes hang in the balance.
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This also serves to show that issues in music history can indeed hang in the balance of a string.
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Sixty-four proposals for girls' schools by the institute now hang in the balance.
Pencils, not missiles. (Editor's letter) by D'Orio, Wayne / District Administration
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