on an even keel

Idioms and Phrases

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

When he came to power, Mr Biden wanted to set ties with China on an even keel after what he saw as the chaos and unpredictability of the Trump White House.

From BBC

His visit forms part of a significant increase in dialogue and diplomacy - however frosty - between these rival powers as they attempt to put relations on an even keel after a period of immense tension last year.

From BBC

The visit - the second in 10 months made by Mr Blinken - forms part of a significant increase in dialogue and diplomacy between these rival powers as they attempt to put relations on an even keel after a period of immense tension last year.

From BBC

His trip is widely seen as an attempt to put relations on an even keel, after a period of immense tension last year.

From BBC

I sacrificed everything I have to be able to get back on an even keel for them.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• constantly
• smoothly
• steadily
• uniformly