Keep Cool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep cool What does keep cool mean?	stay calm	The police officers were trained to keep cool in difficult situations.
keep cool What does keep cool mean?	to stay calm	The police officers were trained to keep cool in difficult situations.
	Some Random Idioms
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The clerk caught the boy red-handed when he was stealing the candy.

tell on (someone) What does "tell on (someone)" mean?	to reveal the activities or wrongdoings of someone by telling others	The girl told on her brother for eating the cake.
Make a monkey of someone What does "Make a monkey of someone" mean?	If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish.
catch one`s breath What does "catch one`s breath" mean?	to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing	After running from the station it took me a moment to catch my breath.
Horses for courses What does "Horses for courses" mean?	Horses for courses means that what is suitable for one person or situation might be unsuitable for another.
drag one`s feet/heels What does "drag one`s feet/heels" mean?	to act slowly or reluctantly	The man has been dragging his feet about whether or not to take the job.
open with (something) What does "open with (something)" mean?	to start out with something	The convention opened with a speech from the president of our company.

Mutton dressed as lamb What does "Mutton dressed as lamb" mean?	Mutton dressed as lamb is term for middle-aged or elderly people trying to look younger.
Your sins will find you out What does "Your sins will find you out" mean?	This idiom means that things you do wrong will become known.
Rest on your laurels What does "Rest on your laurels" mean?	If someone rests on their laurels, they rely on their past achievements, rather than trying to achieve things now.
devil-may-care attitude What does "devil-may-care attitude" mean?	an unworried attitude, an attitude where one does not care what happens	The man has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him.
Drop like flies What does "Drop like flies" mean?	This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly.

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Keep Cool Idiom