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cool cat

idiom

A person who performs or appreciates jazz, especially one whose style of speech and movement is relaxed and rhythmic.


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  1. 01

    bell the cat

    To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.

  2. 02

    cat and dog life

    An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

  3. 03

    cat got someone's tongue

    Why is someone not saying anything?

  4. 04

    cat in the meal-tub

    Something concealed; a hidden danger.

  5. 05

    cat piss

    Any beverage of low quality.

  6. 06

    cat that ate the canary

    A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.

  7. 07

    cool head

    A calm, focused demeanor and mindset; a person having such characteristics.

  8. 08

    cool one's heels

    To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.

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