off keel

== English == === Etymology === From off + keel. === Prepositional phrase === off keel Out of balance, tilting to one side. (of a watercraft, etc.) 1896, William Sharp, Boston: Lamson, Wolffe & Col, Chapter 4, p. 78,[1] The tide was full and the dingey was off keel. The punt nosed the pebbly slope like a terrier, but her stern swung clear. (figuratively) Out of control, not proceeding or running smoothly. ==== Antonyms ==== on keel