Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “hang in the balance“ and its meaning is “to be in a precarious (uncertain/unpredictable) situation and the outcome of it has not yet been decided yet”.
Example Sentence: With the future and democratic reputation of the American republic hanging in the balance, this is not an occasion for bombast (humbug/empty talk).
This phrase is present in The Guardian article OK, America, so what the hell happens now? and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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