Keep your cool Meaning in English
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkuɫ
KEEP-yer-KOOL or KEEP-yor-KOOL
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈuːl
KEEP-yaw-KOOL
Definition
To stay calm and not get angry or upset, especially in a stressful or difficult situation.
Usage & Nuances
An informal, idiomatic phrase. Common in advice: 'Try to keep your cool.' Often used when facing arguments, pressure, or anger. Related: 'lose your cool' (the opposite). Not used for physical temperature—purely emotional.
Spanish: mantener la calma - conservar la calmaPortuguese (BR): manter a calma - manter a cabeça friaPortuguese (PT): manter a calma - manter a cabeça friaChinese (Simplified): 保持冷静 - 保持镇定Chinese (Traditional): 保持冷靜 - 保持鎮定Hindi: शांत रहना - अपना आपा न खोनाArabic: حافظ على هدوئك - التزم الهدوءBengali: স্নায়ু ঠিক রাখা - শান্ত থাকাRussian: сохранять хладнокровие - сохранять спокойствиеJapanese: 冷静を保つVietnamese: giữ bình tĩnhKorean: 침착함을 유지하다 - 차분함을 유지하다Turkish: soğukkanlılığını korumakUrdu: حوصلہ برقرار رکھنا - پرسکون رہناIndonesian: tetap tenang
Example Sentences
Even when the children are noisy, she keeps her cool.
basic
Try to keep your cool during the test.
basic
He kept his cool when everyone else was angry.
basic
It's hard to keep your cool when traffic is so bad.
natural
She really lost it—she just couldn't keep her cool anymore.
natural
If you keep your cool, you'll handle interviews much better.
natural