"keep one's head" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-keep one's head.ogg [Australia] Forms: keeps one's head [present, singular, third-person], keeping one's head [participle, present], kept one's head [participle, past], kept one's head [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|keep<,,kept> one's head}} keep one's head (third-person singular simple present keeps one's head, present participle keeping one's head, simple past and past participle kept one's head)
  1. (idiomatic) To remain calm, reasonable, level-headed, especially in a situation likely to cause distress. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: keep one's head on one's shoulders Related terms: keep one's head above water

Alternative forms

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