kept one's cool
Remained emotionally composed
To keep one's cool is to remain calm and composed under pressure or provocation.
The phrase emphasizes emotional control when circumstances might justify losing it: She kept her cool even when the customer started yelling.
The past tense kept one's cool describes having successfully maintained composure through a difficult situation.
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
- tactfulSocially sensitive and careful
- composedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- calmFree from agitation
stayed calm · under pressure · self-possessed · equanimous · even keel · collected · resilient · grounded · steady · measured · tranquil · balanced · restrained · bit one's tongue · confident · serene · patient · courteous
kept one's coollost one's temper
Became suddenly enraged
flew off the handle · lost it · blew up · lost one's cool · freaked out
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