"ice cool" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-ice cool.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ice cool (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) calm and composed in a difficult situation. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: cool as a cucumber Related terms: ice-cold
    Sense id: en-ice_cool-en-adj-b5-KXog2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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