collocation · neutral
work-life balance
UK/ˌwɜːkˈlaɪ ˈbæl.əns/US/ˌwɝːkˈlaɪ ˈbæl.əns/WORK·life BAL·ance
the right amount of time and energy for both job and personal life
Examples
“Many companies now promote flexible hours to help staff achieve a better work-life balance.”
“After becoming a parent she struggled to restore her work-life balance.”
“Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can reduce stress and improve productivity.”
Band 8 sentence
“In order to retain talented staff, employers should implement policies that genuinely improve employees' work-life balance rather than offering superficial perks.”
Collocations
- achieve a work-life balance
- maintain a work-life balance
Word family
Common mistakes
plan work life balance→work-life balance
work life balanced→work-life balance
Say it for a higher band
5have time for family→6have time for personal life→7+work-life balance
Synonyms
life-work balance
Easily confused
work-family balance
“Many dual-income parents struggle with work-family balance when their children are young.”
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