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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rafe	RAYF	English
Dewitt	[də'wit]
Iapetus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Zoroaster	ZAWR-ə-as-tər (English)	History
Timo (1)	TEE-mo	Finnish, German, Dutch
Hyacinth (1)	HIE-ə-sinth (English)	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)