steady the ship
To bring under control.
As England attempted to steady the ship, the Rooney flashpoint occurred 17 minutes from time. He was involved in little more than a routine battle for possession near the touchline
steady
/ˈstɛdi/
adj 5noun 3verb 2particle 1adv 1
Collocations
13(adj.) not moving or shaking
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound | become | remain
hold sb/sth, keep sb/sth
She kept the camera steady while filming the video of her daughter's dance performance.
ADV
extremely, very
absolutely, perfectly, quite, rock
Her hands remained perfectly steady as she poured the hot tea into the delicate cups.
not quite
His voice was not quite steady as he announced the unexpected news to the room.
almost
(adj.) developing/happening at a regular rate
VERBS
be, seem | become
hold, remain
The patient's condition remained steady throughout the night, which relieved the doctors.
ADV
remarkably, very | fairly, relatively
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