Example
“While everyone panicked, she stayed as cool as a cucumber.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
pull yourself together
Informal · CEFR B2
To regain control of your emotions and calm down.
back against the wall
Informal · CEFR B1
in a desperate situation with few options left
on the spot
Informal · CEFR B1
immediately and at the place where something happens
cross that bridge when you come to it
Neutral · CEFR B2
To deal with a problem only when it actually arises, not before.
crunch time
Informal · CEFR B2
the final, high-pressure period before a deadline
get one's thoughts together
Informal · CEFR B2
to calm down and organize your thinking before acting or speaking
Source methodology
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