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blow one's cool

[blow one's cool] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To lose your composure or self-control. * /Whatever you say to the judge in court, make sure that you don't blow your cool./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep cool

[keep cool] {v. phr.} Remain calm; remain unexcited. * /The main thing to remember in an emergency situation is to not lose one's head and keep cool./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

cool as a cucumber

[cool as a cucumber] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very calm and brave; not nervous, worried, or anxious; not excited; composed. * /Bill is a good football quarterback, always cool as a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cool down

[cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling (as love, enthusiasm, or anger); make or become calm, cooled or indifferent; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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