How to pronounce “hang in the balance”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

Practice Nearby Words

hang by a thread, hang by a hair, cliffhang, live on the edge, walk a tightrope, skate on thin ice, fight for one's life, balance, halt, have one foot on a banana peel, teeter, hedge one's bets, dither, hang, impend, hang by the eyelids, have a tiger by the tail, hold one's breath, take on water, hover, jeopardize, have the tiger by the tail, watch one's back, stake, hang back, hang tight, hold hostage, walk the line, flutter, hang on, play with fire, backwater, beat, lay on the line, hold out, take one's chance, take a gamble, run a risk, hang fire, hang upon, keep one's head above water, shilly-shally, throw one's luck in with, totter, stick one's neck out, know when to fold 'em, wait for the other shoe to drop, tip the scales, have one foot in the grave, hang a leg, hold tack, fluctuate, take one's chances, keep an eye open, plight, take a flyer, skate on, tightrope, stand shilly-shally, worry, hang an arse, do it tough, twist in the wind, hang out, clutch at straws, keep someone guessing, be riding for a fall, clutch at a straw, hold up, keep one's stick on the ice, leave one's options open, blink, keep one's head above the water, roll the dice, waver, endanger, stake one's life, take a chance, gamble, hang about, fall between two stools, dangle, play the odds, mise, run the risk, go out on a limb, keep a lookout, not know which way to turn, paint oneself into a corner, wait for the ball to drop, keep one's fingers crossed, fancy one's chances, tread carefully, land on one's feet, keep one's guard up, get one's hopes up, wobble, throw caution to the wind, drop someone in it, hope against hope

Similar Sounds

bank balance, unbalance, somnolence, beam balance, sombrous, somberly, somberness, sambal, sambas, somber