Keep One`s Cool Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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keep one`s cool What does keep one`s cool mean?	to stay/remain calm	I tried to keep my cool during the argument with my neighbor.
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fly off the handle What does "fly off the handle" mean?	to become angry	My friend flew off the handle when he saw the bill for the meal.

run/go to seed What does "run/go to seed" mean?	to become worn-out and uncared for	The small store has run to seed and few people like to go there now.
fly in the ointment What does "fly in the ointment" mean?	something small that spoils one`s fun	The complaints about the food were a fly in the ointment that gave everyone a bad feeling about the gathering.
start off on the wrong foot What does "start off on the wrong foot" mean?	to begin something by doing something wrong	I started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
pile up What does "pile up" mean?	to accumulate, to put things on top of each other	I piled up the magazines on top of the small table.
eat and run What does "eat and run" mean?	to eat a meal quickly and then leave	We had to eat and run in order to arrive at the soccer field early.
sit on its/their hands What does "sit on its/their hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The members of the audience sat on their hands after the performance by the singer.
on the double What does "on the double" mean?	very fast	My father asked me to bring him the newspaper on the double.
clear out (something) What does "clear out (something)" mean?	to clean somewhere, to remove something	We cleared out the room before we could start painting.
augur well for (someone or something) What does "augur well for (someone or something)" mean?	to predict good things for someone or something	The poor business conditions do not augur well for the workers.

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Keep One`s Cool Idiom