on an even keel

1. Stable, balanced, as in She had the knack of keeping us on an even keel in any emergency. This term, used figuratively since the mid-1800s, alludes to keeping a vessel's keel in a level position, assuring smooth sailing.

Example Sentences

She said there need to be "some real fundamental changes from within" but that "someone needs to steady the ship, someone needs to get it back on an even keel".

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“It’s a false equivalency,” he said, “to say that we need to do everything on an even keel in California, but Texas” — which redrew its political map to boost Republicans — “can do whatever they want.”

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His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

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Maintaining a sense of normalcy — when it is safe to do so — helps kids stay on an even keel.

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We’re all still on an even keel.

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