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play it cool

idiom

to act cool


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  1. 01

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  2. 02

    cool cat

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

  3. 03

    cool head

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

  4. 04

    cool one's heels

    To wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.

  5. 05

    cool one's jets

    To become less excited, intense, or active; to exercise self-restraint.

  6. 06

    go play in the traffic

    To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.

  7. 07

    grandstand play

    A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.

  8. 08

    hold-up play

    A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.

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