balance a/the budget

idiom

: to have enough money to provide the amount to be spent

The government may have to raise taxes to balance the budget.

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State of play: Colorado lawmakers are scouring the state's annual $40 billion spending plan for ways to make cuts without hurting services, digging into all pots of cash to balance the budget. —

John Frank, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 These candid conversations not only impart functional knowledge, like how to balance a budget, but also creates and encourages a more confident, less anxious mindset toward money. —

Andre Jean-Pierre, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Maybe Mayor Brandon Johnson would be able to finally balance the budget. — Michael Smith, Chicago Lake Shore Drive speeds Regarding the editorial on Ald. —

Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Also like Reagan, Trump is very unlikely to balance the budget. —

Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for balance a/the budget

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