stay frosty
Keep your cool
Stay frosty means remain alert and composed, especially in tense or dangerous situations.
The phrase comes from military slang, where keeping a cool head under pressure is essential.
It has spread into casual use as an exhortation to stay sharp or maintain composure: Stay frosty out there.
Sometimes used as a parting phrase, like "take care."
Warning or watchfulness
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- awareHaving knowledge of
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- readySuitable for use now
on guard · heads up · eyes open · attentive · cautious · wary · prepared · focused
Free from agitation
- coolCalm or fashionable
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
- level-headedCalm and sensible
poised · steady · unfazed · composed · self-controlled · even-keeled · coolheaded · imperturbable
alert
Warning or watchfulness
ready · on guard · heads up · eyes open · attentive · cautious · wary · prepared · focused · switched on
calm
Free from agitation
- coolCalm or fashionable
- collectedCalm and self-possessed
- unflappableImpossible to disturb
level-headed · poised · steady · unfazed · composed · self-controlled · even-keeled · coolheaded · imperturbable · unruffled
stay frostyzone out
Become mentally absent
space out · tune out · switch off · daydream · drift off
stay frostypanic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
freak out · lose your cool · go to pieces · fly off the handle · flip out
stay frostyget comfortable
relax · let loose · chill out · stand down · ease up
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