redress the balance

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Tate Britain has been investing in art by women to redress the balance for modern times.

From BBC • May 23, 2023

However, in a post-pandemic cutthroat job market, some young men feel that attempts to redress the balance have gone too far.

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2022

In response, a wave of new projects aims to redress the balance and make the growing voice tech industry more inclusive.

From The Guardian • Jan. 11, 2020

They have said the law needs to be changed to redress the balance of power between regulator and manufacturer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019

He says, waving his fork, that if we continue to overbreed as a species, a new epidemic will arise to redress the balance.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood