- keep (or lose) one's cool
- keep (or lose) one's coolinformalmaintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude.→ cool
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lose one's cool — ► keep (or lose) one s cool informal maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude. Main Entry: ↑cool … English terms dictionary
lose one’s cool — tv. to lose control; to lose one’s temper. (Compare this with keep one’s cool.) □ Now, don’t lose your cool. Relax. □ I’m trying not to lose my cool, but it’s hard … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
keep one's cool — (informal) To remain calm, keep one s head • • • Main Entry: ↑cool * * * keep (or lose) one s cool informal maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude … Useful english dictionary
keep one's cool — ► keep (or lose) one s cool informal maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude. Main Entry: ↑cool … English terms dictionary
keep one’s cool — tv. to remain calm and in control. (See also keep cool. Compare this with lose one’s cool.) □ Relax, man! Just keep your cool. □ It’s hard to keep your cool when you’ve been cheated … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cool — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or at a fairly low temperature. 2) keeping one from becoming too hot. 3) unfriendly or unenthusiastic. 4) free from anxiety or excitement: he kept a cool head . 5) (of jazz) restrained and relaxed. 6) informal fashionably… … English terms dictionary
cool — adjective 1》 of or at a fairly low temperature. ↘(especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot. 2》 not excited, anxious, or emotional. ↘unfriendly or unenthusiastic. ↘(of jazz) restrained and relaxed. 3》 informal… … English new terms dictionary
cool — I adj. calm 1) to keep, remain, stay cool indifferent unfriendly 2) cool to, towards (she was cool to the idea) II n. (slang) composure to keep; lose one s cool III v. (D; tr.) to cool to (boil the mixture and then cool it to room temperature) *… … Combinatory dictionary
lose — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. 2 tr. a be deprived of (a person, esp. a close relative) by death. b suffer the loss of (a baby) in childbirth. 3 tr. become unable to find;… … Useful english dictionary
cool — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of or at a fairly low temperature, fairly cold (a cool day; a cool bath). 2 suggesting or achieving coolness (cool colours; cool clothes). 3 calm, unexcited. 4 lacking zeal or enthusiasm. 5 unfriendly; lacking cordiality… … Useful english dictionary
