🗒️ Idiom: Strike a Balance
💬 Meaning
- To find a good middle ground between two things (e.g. work and life).
- To make sure neither side is extreme and both are maintained properly.
🧠 Example Sentences
- It’s important to strike a balance between working long hours and spending time with family.
- She strikes a balance by delegating tasks and taking regular breaks.
- Companies that help employees strike a balance often see less burnout and higher productivity.
🏛️ Origin
The idea of “balance” has long been used to talk about fairness and stability. “Strike a balance”, became common in English to mean finding the right amount between two competing demands. For example, managing both your career and personal life without one overtaking the other.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
To avoid burnout, professionals must ____________between work and rest.
Answer
strike a balance
2. Choose the correct option:
What does “strike a balance” mean?
a) Focus fully on work only
b) Find an effective middle point between two demands
c) Do nothing at all
Answer
b) Find an effective middle point between two demands
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“He needs to manage both his work and his health.”
Answer
He needs to strike a balance between his work and his health.
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