be in the balance

be in the balance

To be in a state of jeopardy or uncertainty. I'm afraid that my scholarship is in the balance now that I've been accused of plagiarizing a paper.
See also: balance
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in the balance
  • on the line
  • be on the line
  • in jeopardy
  • become grounds for (something)
  • becoming
  • on the string
  • ascribe
  • ascribe (something) to (something)
  • ascribe to