keeping one's head

A form of keep one's head — To remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep one's head
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keeping one's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20head

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“keeping one's head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping one's head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20one's%20head.

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