idiom
on an even keel
on an EE-vun KEEL
ɒn ən ˈiːvən kiːlListen
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onanevenkeel
Dictionary meaning
in a stable, steady, and well-balanced state; proceeding without extreme fluctuations in mood, performance, or circumstances; from nautical terminology, where the keel is the structural spine of a ship and sailing on an even keel means the vessel is level in the water and not listing dangerously to one side
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