steady on
idiom
British, informal
—used to tell someone to be calmer, to stop thinking or saying foolish or unreasonable things, etc.
"Everything's going wrong!" "Steady on, now. It's not as bad as that."
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The track is a top five hit on half a dozen lists, rising on four and holding steady on two.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Experts anticipate the Fed will hold steady on interest rates at its Jan. 28-29 meeting, and follow with only a few rate cuts through the year.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The financial results come toward the end of a humbling year for the nearly $213 billion restaurant chain, whose shares remained steady on the heels of its latest earnings.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Price history: The price of this National Geographic Rocket has held steady on Amazon since its release.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Experts anticipate the Fed will hold steady on interest rates at its Jan. 28-29 meeting, and follow with only a few rate cuts through the year.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
The financial results come toward the end of a humbling year for the nearly $213 billion restaurant chain, whose shares remained steady on the heels of its latest earnings.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Price history: The price of this National Geographic Rocket has held steady on Amazon since its release.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Steady on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20on. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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