keep cool

Idioms and Phrases

Also, keep a cool head ; stay cool ; be cool ; (take it cool) . Remain calm and under control, as in Keep cool, they'll soon show up , or Be cool, the surprise is not spoiled , or You have to keep a cool head in these volatile situations , or Sit tight, take it cool, they won't bother you again . All these terms employ cool in the sense of “not heated by strong emotion,” a usage dating from the late 1300s or even earlier. The first three expressions are colloquial and date from the second half of the 1800s; both of the last two are slang, and the very last (take it cool) is the oldest, first recorded in 1841. Also see keep one's cool ; play it cool .

Example Sentences

Grinder added that every year she has seen less rain, more dust and skyrocketing electricity rates as residents try to keep cool.

From Salon

“Dogs cannot sweat like humans to keep cool. They pant through their mouths to regulate their body temperature and it would not be likely that he was out there for a terribly long time,” Dawes said.

From Los Angeles Times

When hunting faster prey, humans can rely on our unusual ability to run at a steady pace for hours and keep cool by sweating.

From Science Magazine

Many of the celebrities wore loose fitting outfits, as they tried to keep cool with the sun beating down on London's Royal Festival Hall.

From BBC

Many of the celebrities wore loose fitting outfits, as they tried to keep cool with the sun beating down on London's Royal Festival Hall.

From BBC