cool head
Unruffled under pressure
A cool head is the ability to remain calm and think clearly under pressure.
Someone who keeps a cool head doesn't panic or act rashly when circumstances turn stressful: She kept a cool head during the crisis.
The phrase often appears as advice: Keep a cool head and don't let them provoke you.
- composureEmotional self-control
- calmFree from agitation
- keep calmRemain emotionally steady
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
grace under pressure · focus · pause · unflappable · serene · poise · collected · keeping it together · mellow · aplomb · chill · self-possessed · rationality · clear thinking · imperturbable · sang-froid · presence of mind · steady hand
- body idiomsheart of gold, heart of stone, cold heart, warm heart, soft heart
- composurecalm, calmness, composure, composed, poise
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
- scoringgoal, points, score, goals, runs
cool headhothead
Impetuous, easily angered person
panic · hysteria · lose one's head · nervous wreck · basket case
cool headhothead
Impetuous, easily angered person
short fuse · loose cannon · firebrand · powder keg · quick temper
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