James did very well in his TV appearances. He stayed cool, calm, and collected.
•The bad news didn't seem to distress Jane at all. She remained cool, calm, and collected.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cool, calm, and collected — mod. cool; unabashed. □ Albert is almost always cool, calm, and collected. □ Before a race I am anything but cool, calm, and collected … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cool — 1 adjective 1 TEMPERATURE low in temperature, but not cold, often in a way that feels pleasant: There was a cool breeze blowing off the sea. | sipping a cool drink see cold 1 2 CALM calm and not nervous, upset, embarrassed etc: Now just stay cool … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cool — cool1 W3 [ku:l] adj comparative cooler superlative coolest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(temperature)¦ 2¦(clothing)¦ 3¦(calm)¦ 4¦(approval)¦ 5¦(agreement)¦ 6¦(not friendly)¦ 7¦(colour)¦ 8 a cool million/hund … Dictionary of contemporary English
calm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 peaceful situation/manner/feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ apparent ▪ Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety. ▪ inner ▪ the pursuit of inner calm ▪ … Collocations dictionary
cool — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 (also cool down) become colder ADVERB ▪ a little, slightly, etc. ▪ completely ▪ quickly, rapidly … Collocations dictionary
collected — col|lect|ed [kəˈlektıd] adj 1.) in control of yourself and your thoughts, feelings etc ▪ She wanted to arrive feeling cool, calm, and collected . 2.) collected works/poems/essays/edition all of someone s books, poems etc printed in one book or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cool-headed — cool head ed, coolheaded cool head*ed, a. Having a temper not easily excited; free from passion; unshakably calm and collected. {Cool head ed*ness}, n. Syn: cool, imperturbable, unflappable. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cool-headedness — cool headed cool head ed, coolheaded cool head*ed, a. Having a temper not easily excited; free from passion; unshakably calm and collected. {Cool head ed*ness}, n. Syn: cool, imperturbable, unflappable. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cool — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English col, from Old English cōl; akin to Old High German kuoli cool, Old English ceald cold more at cold Date: before 12th century 1. moderately cold ; lacking in warmth 2. a. marked by steady dispassionate… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cool customer — noun someone who remains calm and collected, even when hardship arises. See, now Joe here is a cool customer. He doesnt let the pressures get the better of him. Syn: cool head Ant: nervous wreck … Wiktionary
calm — adj Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyonmean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites. Calm is primarily applied to sea or weather, usually conveys an implicit contrast with its opposite, stormy, and suggests freedom, real or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
