Meaning of steady the ship | Babel Free

Definitions

To bring under control.

idiomatic

Examples

“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 before lashing out at Dzudovic.”

“In this Brexit turmoil we’ll need⟳ our civil servants to steady the ship [title]”

“If there is a moment to steady the ship, it is now. For [Grant] Robertson, that means investing significantly in the worn-out health system and pumping money into climate change⟳ solutions – big-ticket concerns he says he “owes to people”.”

“Early on, Musk brought in a team of executives and staffers from elsewhere in his business empire, including Tesla and The Boring Company, to help⟳ steady the ship.”

“To steady the ship, [Laurent] Freixe was implementing an ambitious plan⟳ to cut⟳ costs by at least SFr2.5bn ($3.1bn), with the help⟳ of consultants like⟳ McKinsey.”

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