单词 | balance the books |
释义 | balance the booksAdd up the debits and credits of an account and determine the difference; also, bring the two sides into equilibrium. For example, It's Joe's job to balance the books each quarter. [Late 1500s] Settle an account by paying what is due, as in We can't balance the books till your last check clears. [Early 1700s] Words nearby balance the booksbalancer, balance shaft, balance sheet, balance spring, balance staff, balance the books, balance weight, balance wheel, Balanchine, balancing act, balanic The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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