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in the balance
*in the balance
in an undecided state; at risk. (*Typically: be ~; hang ~.) He stood on the edge of the cliff, his life in the balance. With his fortune in the balance, John rolled the dice.
in the balance
In an undetermined and often critical position: Our plans were left hanging in the balance. Resolution of that item is still in the balance.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Eos | | e-aws (Ancient Greek), EE-aws (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Noah (2) | | NO-ə (English) | Biblical |
| Prabhakar | | - | Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi |
| Apostolis | | - | Greek |
| Ilyas | | - | Arabic |
| Steffen | | SHTE-fen (Low German) | Low German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch |