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
JodyJO-deeEnglish
MatiasMAH-tee-ahs (Finnish)Finnish, Portuguese
NovaNO-vəEnglish
Rosaline['rɔzəlin]
JodieJO-deeEnglish
Pepca-Slovene