Redress the balance In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "redress the balance", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Tommy Tran

2021-04-04 08:04

Meaning of Redress the balance

Redress the balance formal verb phrase

Take action to restore equality in a situation

The school board tries to redress the balance among the students.

New policies have redressed the balance of salary among workers.

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freedom of/room for manoeuvre

The ability or chance to change something

trim (one's) sails

1. To adjust oneself to a new situation.
2. To cut one's spending.

dust off

1. Restore something to use.
2. Pitch a baseball too close to the batter's body
3. Kill or defeat someone
4. Beat someone up.
5. To ready oneself to do something again.

spin on (one's) heels

If you say that one spins on his heels, you mean that he leaves or turns around suddenly.

Grammar and Usage of Redress the balance

Verb Forms

redressed the balance
redresses the balance
redressing the balance

The verb "redress" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Redress the balance

"The Dial". (Image Source: InternetArchive)

This phrase first appeared in The Dial, in 1843:

"... and it now appears that we must estimate the native values of this immense region to redress the balance of our own judgment, and appreciate the advantages ..."