keep a cool head

idiom

: to stay calm
It is important to keep a cool head in a crisis.

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Take a breath and review your goals To keep a cool head in turbulent times, investors need to have a long-term financial plan and ensure that their asset allocations reflect those goals. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025 Given those figures, the new auto tariffs announced could pose catastrophic consequences for the Mexican economy – but Sheinbaum chose to keep a cool head. Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 That said, keep a cool head and investigate your options. Rahim Madhavji, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 That training must include self-awareness and tools to keep a cool head and focus on solving the problem without getting caught up in emotions. Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Random Voter Purging If you are removed from a voting line to be questioned, repositioned or even prevented from voting by a polling official, keep a cool head and ask questions to find out what’s going on rather than walking away without casting your vote. Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 Here, Lyonne gives her best performance to date as a woman batting off the stages of grief while trying to keep a cool head. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 The opportunities are flying at you this month, Scorpio, which is great, but keep a cool head. Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 Apr. 2023 For investors, a lot hangs on rate setters being able to keep a cool head as economic data rebounds. Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 19 June 2021

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“Keep a cool head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20a%20cool%20head. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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