strike a balance

strike a balance (between two things)

to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes. The political party must strike a balance between the right wing and the left wing. Jane is overdressed for the party and Sally is underdressed. What a pity they didn't strike a balance between them.

strike a balance

Find a compromise, as in We have to strike a balance between what we want and what we can afford. This expression alludes to accounting, where it signifies finding a profit or loss by weighing income versus outlay. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
RuŽIca	-	Croatian
Hinata	hee-nah-tah	Japanese
Quintin	['kwintin]
Venus	['vi:nəs]
Adrianne	ayd-ree-AN, AYD-ree-ən	English
Kazimierz	kah-ZEEM-yesh	Polish