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cool head


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

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

You need a cool head to solve this problem.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager kept a cool head when the computer system crashed during the busy morning shift.

COMPLEX

Even as the situation spiraled into chaos, the leader maintained a cool head, guiding the team toward a logical solution with steady focus.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  2. 02

    bang some heads together

    Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.

  3. 03

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  4. 04

    big head

    An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.

  5. 05

    bite someone's head off

    To severely berate someone.

  6. 06

    blow someone's head off

    To shoot someone in the head.

  7. 07

    bury one's head in the sand

    To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

  8. 08

    butt heads

    To argue uncompromisingly.

Last updated August 10, 2026