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steady

5 interjection
     
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1 used when you want to tell someone to be careful or not to cause an accident:
Steady! You nearly knocked me over.
2

Steady on!

British English informal used when you think that what someone is saying or doing is too extreme:
Steady on! That bottle's got to last all night.
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