класть на чашу весов

• БРОСАТЬ/БРОСИТЬ <КЛАСТЬ/ПОЛОЖИТЬ> НА ЧАШУ <ЧАШКУ> ВЕСОВ что lit

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ (often in refer, to one's professional reputation, authority, the prestige of one's firm etc) to use sth. in the hope of gaining the advantage or a victory in some matter or area:

- X бросил на чашу весов Y - X used Y in an attempt to tip <tilt> the scale(s) in his favor;

- X used Y in an attempt to turn the tide in his favor.