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The phrase "balance off" is not correct or commonly used in written English.
To express the meaning of "settling up," you could use the phrase "settle up." Example: After splitting the restaurant bill, we had to settle up so that the balance was even.
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So what happens when we intentionally throw this balance off?
The Afghans have always had to balance off Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, the Gulf states.
He said that would provide "more accountability and middle-class candidates could balance off rich candidates".
So we did find ourselves for the next 18 months, having to balance off these two theatres".
"We have to balance off what we can afford to do and what is right to do," he said.
Positive reports on retail sales and consumer confidence seemed to balance off concerns about possible terrorist attacks.
Also, it makes more sense to take your humanities and social science requirements at Princeton to balance off your technical courses.
Judging by the reactions from tennis blogs and commentators on ESPN, this was a very big deal (Venus Williams panty-flashing big), since the weight could throw a player's balance off slightly.
Other companies, notably Gucci and Richemont, pursued the same strategy but LVMH added wine and liquor companies, which, analysts say, can balance off at least some of the erratic performance of the fashion companies.
Why do you think Western Union's business is growing at a time when the financial sector is struggling? A. We are in 200 countries and we can balance off different markets.
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With Gill and a Celtics defender in his path, Burrell hoisted an off-balance, off-target 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left.
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