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See: ON AN EVEN KEEL.

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on an even keel

[on an even keel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a well-ordered way or condition; orderly. * /When the football rally seemed almost ready to become a riot, the principal stepped to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keel over

[keel over] {v.} 1. To turn upside down; tip over; overturn. - Usually refers to a boat. * /The strong wind made the sailboat keel over and the passengers fell […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

even

[even] See: [BREAK EVEN], [GET EVEN], [ON AN EVEN KEEL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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