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tip the scales at in American English to weigh (a specified amount) See full dictionary entry for tip Examples of 'tip the scales at' in a sentencetip the scales at Many larger cars tip the scales at more than two tons.He can eat normally and still tip the scales at 7st 12lb.He aims to tip the scales at 45st before he is done.Their combined weight could tip the scales at more than half a million tonnes.In fact, they eat so many of them that they can tip the scales at up to 2,000 pounds.He is no waif, but most international locks tip the scales at more than 18st.He has shown real strength of character and willpower for a young man who used to tip the scales at 39st.Were those speculators to be proved right this year, a combined group would tip the scales at nearly 1.6 billion. |