keep cool
Don't get flustered
Keep cool means to stay calm and not let emotions—especially anger or panic—take over.
The phrase works literally for temperature keep cool in the shade but more often describes emotional composure: Keep cool, we'll figure this out.
Someone who keeps cool under pressure doesn't let stress rattle them.
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- composureEmotional self-control
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
cucumber · ice pack · ventilation · beat the heat · equanimity · take it easy · under pressure · stay frosty · level-headed · serenity · inner peace · poise · patience · chill out · hydration · cold compress · mindfulness · stress relief
- pressure skillsstay calm, focus, concentration, poise, steadiness
- cautioncareful, be careful, cautious, caution, watch out
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- relaxrelax, chill, unwind, calm down, mellow out
- Storage Conditionsrefrigerated, frozen, chilled, room temperature, temperature controlled
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, one moment, one second
keep coollose your temper
Abruptly give into anger
blow up · lose it · fly off the handle · freak out · explode
keep coollash out
Attack abruptly in anger
overreact · fly into a rage · act out · make a scene · go crazy
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