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单词 keep one's head
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keep one's head


1

Stay calm, retain self-control, as in When the rowboat capsized, George yelled that everyone should keep their head and hold onto the boat. This usage dates from the early 1600s and is about two centuries older than the antonym, lose one's head, meaning “to become confused and agitated,” as in Whenever the stock market goes down sharply, people seem to lose their heads and sell.

2

keep one's head above water. See head above water.

Words nearby keep one's head

keep one's eye on the ball, keep one's eyes open, keep one's fingers crossed, keep one's hand in, keep one's hands off, keep one's head, keep one's mouth shut, keep one's nose clean, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's own counsel, keep one's powder dry
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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