Keeping one's cool In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "keeping one's cool", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-05-17 10:05

Meaning of Keeping one's cool (redirected from keep (one's) cool )

Synonyms:

keep one's composure

Keep (one's) cool American informal slang verb phrase

If you say that someone keeps their cool, you mean that they try not to lose composure, temper, or nerve

Everyone praised the kidnapped girl for keeping her cool and escaping miraculously from the human trafficker.

I can't believe that he kept his cool and dealt with those problems.

Other phrases about:

expect the unexpected

To not wonder, worry or be surprised about what is not predicted will happen in life because anything could happen

calm your tits

Used to advise somebody to calm down 

as calm as a toad in the sun
very calm and content in situations that aren't ideal.
(as) gentle as a lamb

Used to describe someone kind, calm and pleasant

have/keep your wits about you

To stay calm in a difficult situation and react to unexpected things quickly

Grammar and Usage of Keep (one's) cool

Verb Forms

  • keeping (one's) cool
  • kept (one's) cool

The verb "keep" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Keep (one's) cool

This slang dates back to the mid-nineteenth century.

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