If a ship keels over, it falls sideways
If a person keels over, they fall, especially because they unexpectedly feel ill
To suddenly stop working correctly
But all the indications are that I am not likely to keel over at any minute.
Just 48 hours later he keeled over, was taken hospital and was told he had a brain tumour.
My email system would keel over if I tried to send that much data.
Students always keel over in hospital dramas, but this time it's different.
That's just where my centre of gravity needed to be, in order not to keel over.
The big question is, how do you make sure your wall does not keel over?
This lot plays brass instruments and would keel over in a light breeze.
WHY do my leeks keel over in the autumn and winter?
We could cut if off at any point when I keel over.
While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. (Shakespeare)
Keels over
Keeling over
Keeled over
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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