in the balance

US /ɪn ðə ˈbæl.əns/
UK /ɪn ðə ˈbæl.əns/
"in the balance" picture
1.

危うい状況にある, 不確実な

with an uncertain outcome; at a critical stage

:
The future of the company hangs in the balance.
会社の将来は危うい状況にある
His life was in the balance after the accident.
事故後、彼の命は危うい状況にあった