steady on

interjection

Do not exaggerate or be excessive.

“- I'm never going back to that restaurant! - Steady on! They only brought you the wrong drink.”

Meanings

interjection
  1. UKDo not exaggerate or be excessive.

    - I'm never going back to that restaurant! - Steady on! They only brought you the wrong drink.

  2. UKA generic exclamation of surprise.
Cite this entry
APA

steady on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20on

MLA

“steady on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steady on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steady%20on.

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