steady on

idiom

British, informal

—used to tell someone to be calmer, to stop thinking or saying foolish or unreasonable things, etc.

"Everything's going wrong!" "Steady on, now. It's not as bad as that."

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Justin Sullivan | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were steady on Thursday as investors studied fresh inflation and jobless claims data, showing inflation rising more than expected last month while weekly claims for unemplyment benefits revealed a cooler labor market. —Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024

Swift’s alternative-leaning surprise effort is steady on both the Top Rock & Alternative Albums (No. 6) and Top Alternative Albums (No. 3) tallies. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

This week, that smash lands on three rankings, falling on one, lifting on another, and holding steady on the third as consumption of the tune dwindles. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

As stocks held relatively steady on Friday, Meta led the way with a 7% gain for the week. —Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024