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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Price history: The price of this National Geographic Rocket has held steady on Amazon since its release.
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Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Fed funds futures trading suggests a near-certainty that the Fed will hold steady on interest rates at the conclusion of its two-day meeting later this month.
—Hakyung Kim,brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
LaVine is holding steady on what should be the two hardest aspects of the 50-40-90 club.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Rates may again be held steady on May 7 and June 18 before another material chance of a cut at on July 30 or September 17.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Paul Brett, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Fed funds futures trading suggests a near-certainty that the Fed will hold steady on interest rates at the conclusion of its two-day meeting later this month.
—Hakyung Kim,brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
LaVine is holding steady on what should be the two hardest aspects of the 50-40-90 club.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Rates may again be held steady on May 7 and June 18 before another material chance of a cut at on July 30 or September 17.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Steady on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20on. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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