on an even keel

His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

Maintaining a sense of normalcy — when it is safe to do so — helps kids stay on an even keel.

We’re all still on an even keel.

When he came to power, Mr Biden wanted to set ties with China on an even keel after what he saw as the chaos and unpredictability of the Trump White House.

His visit forms part of a significant increase in dialogue and diplomacy - however frosty - between these rival powers as they attempt to put relations on an even keel after a period of immense tension last year.