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hung in the balance

hung in the balance is the simple past and past participle of hang in the balance.

Meaning of hang in the balance

Verb

hang in the balance (third-person singular simple present hangs in the balance, present participle hanging in the balance, simple past and past participle hung in the balance)

  1. (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
    • His life was left hanging in the balance after he was shot in the side.

Questions about hung in the balance

What is hung in the balance the simple past and past participle of?
Hung in the balance is the simple past and past participle of hang in the balance.

Words near hung in the balance in the dictionary

  1. hung fire
  2. hung five
  3. hung heavy
  4. Hung Hom
  5. hung in
  6. hung in the balance
  7. hung juries
  8. hung jury
  9. hung like a bull
  10. hung like a donkey
  11. hung like a horse

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