steady company — a person with whom you have regular extramarital sexual relationship Usually in the phrase keep steady company (with): We ve been keeping steady company for the past five years now. (McBain, 1981, writing about a man and his mistress)… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
company — 1. a person with whom you have an extramarital sexual relationship Literally, companionship and often of a transient relationship: And your wife on the outside, looking around for company. (Sanders, 1977) See also keep company with… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Company (musical) — Company Original Broadway Playbill Music Stephen Sondheim Lyrics Stephen Sondheim Book George Furth … Wikipedia
steady — stead|y1 W3 [ˈstedi] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(continuous)¦ 2¦(not moving)¦ 3 steady job/work/income 4¦(voice/look)¦ 5¦(person)¦ 6 steady boyfriend/girlfriend 7 steady relationship ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: stead] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
steady — I UK [ˈstedɪ] / US adjective Word forms steady : adjective steady comparative steadier superlative steadiest ** 1) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking Hold the torch steady so I can see better. steady hand: You have to… … English dictionary
steady — stead|y1 [ stedi ] adjective ** ▸ 1 held firmly ▸ 2 gradually developing ▸ 3 not changing ▸ 4 reliable/sensible ▸ 5 lasting a long time 1. ) firmly held in a particular position without moving or shaking: Hold the flashlight steady so I can see… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steady — [[t]ste̱di[/t]] ♦♦♦ steadier, steadiest, steadies, steadying, steadied 1) ADJ GRADED A steady situation continues or develops gradually without any interruptions and is not likely to change quickly. Despite the steady progress of building work,… … English dictionary
steady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. firm, secure, stable; constant, unvarying, uniform; regular, habitual; trustworthy. See stability, regularity.Ant., unsteady, unstable. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Showing little variation] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
steady — / stedi/ adjective continuing in a regular way ● The company can point to a steady increase in profits. ● The market stayed steady in spite of the collapse of the bank. ● There is a steady demand for computers. ● He has a steady job in the… … Dictionary of banking and finance
company — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. companionship, fellowship; association, corporation, partnership, firm; cast, troupe; group, assembly; troop, platoon, squad; society; gang; crowd, party (both inf.). See accompaniment, assemblage,… … English dictionary for students
