Steady (verb)

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 425.

1. He stood up, holding on to the desk to steady himself. 2. When she looked as though she was going to fall, Eddie's arm immediately went out to steady her. 3. When the plane had steadied, Nancy went back to her seat. 4. He steadied himself self-consciously, waving aside any further help. 5. He held the boy's shoulders to steady him and Ben, startled and breathless, looked up into his face. 6. He pushed himself to his feet and tried to steady himself. 7. Once when they went round a corner she swayed against him and caught his arm to steady herself. 8. She clutched the rail to steady herself, reached the deck and went to the closed doors of the lounge. 9. The spectacle that confronted him was so overwhelming that he all but stumbled in alarm before the policeman caught and steadied him. 10. Above all, what is clear is that this has become a poker game only for those with the steadiest of nerves. 11. And he may have taken a drink or two to steady his nerves. 12. For the demolition parties the days of scheming and planning were over: now they needed steady nerves and physical strength. 13. Next, drink the large Scotch to steady the nerves. 14. That's if the woman ever prays, Isabel reflected, holding on to the random thought to steady her shaky nerves. 15. They finally found him in a bar where he had gone to steady his nerves. 16. They may have an extra glass - or in some cases bottle - to steady the nerves tonight. 17. Charles put his hands on the seat to steady himself. 18. I steady myself against the wall.