even keel | Idiomator

Meaning: (nautical)The situation in which awatercraftis floating or proceeding in asmoothandlevelmanner.1855,Washington Irving, “The Bermudas”, inWoolfert’s Roost and Other Papers:[T]he rude winds died away; and gradually a light breeze sprang up directly aft, filling out every sail, and wafting us smoothly along on aneven keel.; (idiomatic,of emotions, etc.)The state or characteristic of beingunder controlandbalanced.2007December 26, Denise Grady, “Coping With Alzheimer’s: Disease Brings Drastic Changes to Patients, and Stress to Family Members”, inNew York Times, retrieved14 December 2013:The disease . . . plays havoc with mood, personality, perception and thought, and can require constant adjustments by friends and relatives just to keep life on aneven keel.; (idiomatic,of a business or other activity)The state or characteristic of being well controlled and running smoothly.2010December 14, Steve Schaefer, “Stocks Stable, Best Buy Battered”, inforbes.com, retrieved14 December 2013:Wall Street was on a fairlyeven keelTuesday morning but the same could not be said for Best Buy as the company's stock plummeted.

Examples:

EN: Leaking a little, but on even keel, Captain.
ES: Pierde un poco, pero se mantiene estable, capitán.
EN: We're going to keep this all on an even keel.
ES: Mantendremos esto equilibrado.
EN: It's on an even keel.
ES: Siempre está igual, Kelly.
EN: Just a few more trips done well and we'll be on an even keel again.
ES: Sólo unos cuantos viajes más bien hechos y habremos normalizado nuestro dinero.
EN: We've gotta keep her on an even keel whatever happens.
ES: Hay que mantenerlo en equilibrio, suceda lo que suceda.
EN: Let's keep an even keel there, in a manner of speaking.
ES: Vamos a mantenerlo volteado aqui, por así decirlo.
EN: Let's keep an even keel there, man.
ES: Vamos a mantenerlo volteado aqui.
EN: Keeps us all on an even keel, too--
ES: Nos mantiene a todos dentro de la línea.
EN: All I have to do is keep an even keel and a steady hand on the tiller.
ES: Todo lo que tengo que hacer es mantener la calma y mano firme en el timón.
EN: And, uh, I sometimes lie in bed at night and think, well, one can never get back on this even keel that we were on.
ES: A veces, me tumbo en la cama por la noche y pienso que ya no volveremos a nuestro tranquilo remanso del hogar.
EN: He wants to know I'm on an even keel. I have an inner tranquility now and...
ES: Sólo quiere saber que estoy equilibrada.
EN: That's why I'm on such an even keel.
ES: Por eso soy tan tranquilo.
EN: The main thing for you while you're here will be to keep everything on an even keel.
ES: Lo principal para ti será mantener un constante balance.
EN: It's the little chaps that keep things on an even keel, chaps like you and me.
ES: Es la gente corriente la que mantiene estable al país. Gente como usted y como yo.
EN: These things just keep me on an even keel.
ES: Es que... me mantienen equilibrado.

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