steady

go steady have a regular romantic or sexual relationship with a particular person. informal

1905Edith WhartonThe House of Mirth I thought we were to be married: he'd gone steady with me six months and given me his mother's wedding ring.

steady as she goes keep on with the same careful progress. informal

☞ In nautical vocabulary, steady is the instruction given to the helmsman to keep the ship on the same course.

2011Motley Fool Thursday will bring us third-quarter numbers from Unilever …, and it's going to be yet another 'steady as she goes' update.

steady the Buffs! an encouragement to remain calm, unflustered, and resolute, not giving way to panic. dated British

☞ 'The Buffs' was a nickname (from the colour of part of their uniform) given to the old third regiment of the line in the British army, and latterly to the East Kent Regiment.

2017Chris BrookmyreWant You Gone He knows that the facility must boast near-impermeable insulation, so it must be only his own anxiety that is causing a chill to run through him. Steady the buffs, he tells himself. He's almost there.