redress the balance



redress the balance

Readjust matters, restore equilibrium, as in If our party wins in a few big cities, it will redress the balance of urban and rural interests in the House . [Mid-1800s]
See also: balance

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Billie['bili]
Lyudmil-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Agrippina-Ancient Roman
Niklaus-German (Swiss)
BjÖRnBYUURN (Swedish, German), PYUURN (Icelandic)Swedish, Icelandic, German, Ancient Scandinavian
Helenahe-LE-nah (German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish), hay-LAY-nah (Dutch), HE-le-nah (Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Es