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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

Samuel Johnson

(1709-1784), Oct. 5, 1773 A cucumber should be well sliced and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing. www.sky-net-eye.com

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

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

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