keel

You have to do comparisons and say, ‘I need more space to sing so I don’t just keel over.’

“I’m paying through the nose. Every day, I’m seeing another bill, and I’m about to keel over.”

All throughout, he’d kept an even keel, making no promises other than to assure his team would come prepared Sunday.

The keel is a large, fin-like part of the boat that protrudes from its base.

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.