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
ClÍOdhnaKLEE-u-naIrish, Irish Mythology
Bento-Portuguese
Liberia-Late Roman
Kai (1)KIE (German, Swedish, Finnish)Frisian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch
Shirin-Persian
SundaySUN-dayEnglish