( AmE usually scale ) noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ weighing ( esp. BrE )
▪ bathroom , kitchen
… OF SCALES
▪ pair ( esp. BrE ), set ( BrE )
▪
a pair of kitchen ~
VERB + SCALES
▪ put sth on , put sth onto , weigh sth on
▪ get on , get onto , stand on , step on , step onto
▪ tilt , tip
▪
At birth, she tipped the ~ at a healthy 7 lb 9 oz.
▪ balance
SCALES + VERB
▪ tip (in favour/favor of sb/sth) , tip (towards/toward sb/sth) ( figurative )
▪
At the moment the scales tip in favour of the Russians. ( BrE )
▪
At the moment the scale tips in favor of the Russians. ( AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ on the ~
▪
I had a shock when I stood on the ~.
PHRASES
▪ tip the ~ (in favour/favor of sb/sth) , tip the ~ (towards/toward sb/sth) ( figurative )
▪
That last goal has tipped the ~ towards/toward the Brazilians.