keep a cool head

verb

To keep one's cool; to stay calm.

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Meanings

verbkeep a cool head (third-person singular simple present keeps a cool head, present participle keeping a cool head, simple past and past participle kept a cool head)

present singular third person keeps a cool head · participle present keeping a cool head · participle past kept a cool head · past kept a cool head

  1. idiomaticTo keep one's cool; to stay calm.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keep one's cool
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keep a cool head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20cool%20head

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep a cool head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20a%20cool%20head.

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