kept a cool head
Remained composed throughout
To keep a cool head is to remain calm and think clearly under pressure or in a crisis.
Someone who kept a cool head didn't panic when circumstances called for panic: She kept a cool head when the fire alarm went off and got everyone out safely.
The phrase emphasizes composed, rational behavior when emotions might otherwise take over.
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
- stay calmRemain unruffled
- copingManaging under strain
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- breathAir taken in
judgment · resilience · fortitude · crisis management · adaptability · tactfulness · foresight · self-control · steady nerves · under pressure · discernment · confidence · breathing techniques · listening skills · pragmatism · reasoning · objectivity · decisiveness
kept a cool headpanicked
Overwhelmed by sudden fear
freaked out · went to pieces · fell apart · lost it · flew off the handle
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