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tip the scales at

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To weigh in at; to weigh.

transitive

Examples

“He tips the scales at 221 pounds.”
“He tipped the scales at 221 pounds at the weigh-in two days before the fight⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

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