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To remain composed, calm, and even-tempered, especially in a provocative situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Azerbaijani:
ürəyini buz kimi saxlamaq
— to remain composed, calm
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Bulgarian:
запазвам хладнокръвие
(zapazvam hladnokrǎvie)
— to remain composed, calm
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Dutch:
het hoofd koel houden
— to remain composed, calm
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Finnish:
pysyä rauhallisena
— to remain composed, calm
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Finnish:
pitää pää kylmänä
— to remain composed, calm
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French:
garder son sang-froid
— to remain composed, calm
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French:
garder son calme
— to remain composed, calm
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German:
einen kühlen Kopf bewahren
— to remain composed, calm
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Hungarian:
megőrzi hidegvérét
— to remain composed, calm
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Icelandic:
halda kúlinu
— to remain composed, calm
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Irish:
guaim a choinneáil ort féin
— to remain composed, calm
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Italian:
a mente fredda
— to remain composed, calm
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Polish:
zachowywać zimną krew
— to remain composed, calm
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Polish:
zachować zimną krew
— to remain composed, calm
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Portuguese:
manter a calma
— to remain composed, calm
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Portuguese:
manter o sangue frio
— to remain composed, calm
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Scottish Gaelic:
na caill do cheann
— to remain composed, calm
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Slovak:
udržať si chladnú hlavu
— to remain composed, calm
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Spanish:
mantener la calma
— to remain composed, calm
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Spanish:
permanecer / quedarse tranquilo
— to remain composed, calm
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Swedish:
ha is i magen
— to remain composed, calm
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Swedish:
hålla huvudet kallt
— to remain composed, calm
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Swedish:
hålla sig i skinnet
— to remain composed, calm