cool, calm, and collected

Idioms  

1. Calm and composed, self-possessed. For example, No matter what the board decides, you have to appear cool, calm, and collected in front of the stockholders. This alliterative synonym for cool as a cucumber dates from the late 1800s.

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cool, calm, and collected

Traore has remained cool, calm and collected throughout his journey, even when he strode on to the NFL Draft stage.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

As Davante Adams began his first Rams training camp, star receiver Puka Nacua tried to be cool, calm and collected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025

Appearing cool, calm and collected, McCarthy cast the funding plan as just a proposal and left time for rank-and-file members to debate, according to Republicans familiar with the meeting.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2023

“Continue to stay cool, calm and collected back there. And run the offense and just do the best I can for the team.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2022

I thought about mentioning this to Regan, but she was the picture of cool, calm, and collected, and I decided against it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin