strike a balance

Meaning

1. strike a balance (between A and B)

   to manage to find a way of being fair to two opposing things; to find an acceptable position which is between two things

In the movies · 2

• Oh, we shall strike a balance between culture and fun.In Bruges2008
• and so I try to strike a balance and, you know, not split too early.American Movie1999

Learn it in full scenes

• American Movie1999
  • Mark's Twelfth Hour Deadline
  • Mark Pitches Northwestern
  • Family Fights Over the Phone Bill

From the same entry

• be struck by
• strike a bargain
• strike a blow for
• strike fear, into heart
• strike gold
• strike it rich
• strike lucky
• strike a pose attitude
• strike while the iron is hot
• within striking distance
• strike a chord
• drive a hard bargain