Idiom
keep a cool head
Meaning
To keep one's cool; to stay calm.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You must keep a cool head during the test.”
“When the fire alarm rang, the manager managed to keep a cool head and led everyone to safety.”
“Despite the mounting pressure and the chaotic nature of the negotiations, the diplomat managed to keep a cool head, ensuring a peaceful resolution was reached.”
Examples
simple
“You must keep a cool head during the test.”
contextual
“When the fire alarm rang, the manager managed to keep a cool head and led everyone to safety.”
complex
“Despite the mounting pressure and the chaotic nature of the negotiations, the diplomat managed to keep a cool head, ensuring a peaceful resolution was reached.”
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