Usually means: Outcome uncertain, decision critically pending.
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  1. hang in the balance: Wiktionary
  2. hang in the balance: Dictionary.com
  3. hang in the balance: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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  1. hang in the balance: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (hang in the balance)

verb:  (idiomatic) To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

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