Grammar fix

strike a balance

find a balance

to find a sensible middle position between two opposing things

collocationC1occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

It's hard to strike a balance between work and family.work
Good cities strike a balance between green spaces and room for new housing.IELTS Part 3

Pattern: strike a balance (between A and B)

WrongIt's hard to make a balance between study and rest.

RightIt's hard to strike a balance between study and rest.

We STRIKE (or find) a balance, not 'make a balance'. Often with 'between'.

Patternstrike a balance (between A and B)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff One must achieve equilibrium between professional and personal commitments.

Natural You have to strike a balance between work and life.

'Strike a balance' is the natural collocation; 'achieve equilibrium between commitments' is essay-formal.

Words that usually travel with it.

strike a balance between
between work and lifebetween cost and qualitythe right balance

Finding a sensible middle point, not weighing objects.