Might mean (unverified): Tip the balance decisively; influence.
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  1. turn the scale: Wiktionary
  2. turn the scale: Dictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (turn the scale)

verb:  (idiomatic) To decide or determine a balanced situation.

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