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Meanings of stand steady in English

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Usage of stand steady in English
1
They tumble about the yard and can by no means stand steady yet.
The Irish Times
2
I will stand steady, and rejoice in the severest probations.'
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I
3
There was nothing for it but to stand steady-tillthat happened which must happen.
The Great Amulet
4
The officers walked backward and forward in front of their men with exhortations to stand steady.
One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo
5
See; I can stand steady when I try.
The Ape, the Idiot & Other People
6
Pack rode along at the front of his line calling upon his men to stand steady.
One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo
7
When he could stand steady, his shirt went on the floor and the rest of his clothes followed.
Bullet
8
The pole was soon cut and the wolf in readiness to be lifted, but the horses still refused to stand steady.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
9
But even while I commanded myself to stand steady, sheer reflex threw me forward, grabbing at his wrist and the knife.
The Door Through Space
10
St. George had at last prevailed on his horse to stand steady, and was looking round him as he wiped his brow.
Dream Days
11
The commander-in-chief refused to use any captain who could not stand steady on his legs, or endure the sun for a whole day.
Vikram and the Vampire: Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic,...
12
U.S. crude oil CLc1 erased early losses to stand steady at $85.53 a barrel after hitting a 10-week low last week.
Reuters
13
The gunslinger fixed his enormous will on not swaying and stood steady.
Wizard and glass
14
The match-flame languished ere it stood steady and let the room be seen.
Those Who Smiled, and Eleven Other Stories
15
Within, Andanii stood steadying herself with a hand tight on a horse's tack.
Blood and Bone
16
So they stood steady, without speech or movement, like men turned to stone.
The Great Amulet
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