be on an even keel
51even — [OE] Even can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *ebnaz, although it is not clear whether it meant originally ‘flat, level’ or ‘equal, alike’ (both strands of meaning are still present in the word, the latter in such expressions as ‘get… …
52even — [OE] Even can be traced back to a prehistoric Germanic *ebnaz, although it is not clear whether it meant originally ‘flat, level’ or ‘equal, alike’ (both strands of meaning are still present in the word, the latter in such expressions as ‘get… …
53even — See: BREAK EVEN, GET EVEN, ON AN EVEN KEEL …
54even — See: BREAK EVEN, GET EVEN, ON AN EVEN KEEL …
55even — See: break even, get even, on an even keel …
56keel — [kiːl] noun [C] a long thin piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that helps it to balance in the water • on an even keel operating or happening without problems[/ex] …
57Keel Mountain — is a mesa in Madison and Jackson Counties in Alabama. It is associated with the Cumberland Plateau, from which it is separated by the valley of the Paint Rock River.Legend of Lost Gold of Keel MountainKeel Mountain has a legend stretching all the …
58on an even keel — stable, not shaking or rocking …
59on an even keel — idi in a steady, stable, or calm state …
60Bilge keel — Keel Keel, n. [Cf. AS. ce[ o]l ship; akin to D. & G. kiel keel, OHG. chiol ship, Icel. kj[=o]ll, and perh. to Gr. gay^los a round built Ph[oe]nician merchant vessel, gaylo s bucket; cf. Skr. g[=o]la ball, round water vessel. But the meaning of… …