单词 | to keep one's head together |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep one's head together (b) to keep one's head: to remain calm, to retain self-control; to keep one's wits about one. Similarly to keep a cool (also level, etc.) head. Also to keep one's head together. Cf. to lose one's head (see Phrases 4j(b)). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > maintain self-control [verb (intransitive)] to keep one's countenance1470 to get above ——1603 to keep one's head1717 keep your shirt on1844 to keep one's hair on1883 to keep one's wool1890 not to bat an eye, eyelid1904 to keep one's pants on1928 to play it cool1955 to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964 1717 M. Prior Alma iii. 186 Richard, keep thy head, And hold thy peace. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxxi. 218 The young women wept. The mother was mov'd. I wonder I kept my head. My brain was on fire. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. v. 325 Hold on's the horse that's to win. We've got the last. Keep your head, old boy. 1878 Dental Cosmos Feb. 96 Better keep a level head and a firm footing, directed by sound reason and unbiased judgment. 1883 M. Oliphant Hester II. v. 63 All that jargon about watching the market, and keeping a cool head, and running no unnecessary risks. 1910 R. Kipling If in Rewards & Fairies 175 If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you. 1922 M. Monahan Life & Lett. J. Erskine Stuart xv. 211 Those in whose hands was the welfare of the actual children had great need to keep a calm head. 1974 Black Belt Aug. 38/2 One of his students...could be a top competitor in a few years if he could learn to keep his head together on the tournament floor. 1995 P. Conroy Beach Music (1996) xxxi. 552 Jordan was patient and kept his head. 2010 E. Sze Heart of Buddha xliii. 185 I sat down inside the tent, trying to gather my thoughts and keep a cool head. < as lemmas |
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