keep composure
1keep one's head — KEEP/STAY CALM, keep one s self control, maintain one s composure; informal keep one s cool, keep one s shirt on. → head * * * remain calm …
2keep one's countenance — To avoid showing one s emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * maintain one s composure, esp. by refraining from laughter …
3keep (or lose) one's temper — retain (or fail to retain) composure or restraint when angry. → temper …
4keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance …
5keep one's temper — ► keep (or lose) one s temper retain (or fail to retain) composure or restraint when angry. Main Entry: ↑temper …
6composure — n. 1) to keep, retain; regain one s composure 2) to lose one s composure * * * [kəm pəʊʒə] regain one s composure retain to keep to lose one s composure …
7composure — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ calm, cool, perfect VERB + COMPOSURE ▪ hold, keep, maintain, retain ▪ …
8composure — com|po|sure [kəmˈpəuʒə US ˈpouʒər] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: compose] the state of feeling or seeming calm recover/regain your composure (=become calm after feeling angry or upset) ▪ Carter looked stunned, but he soon regained his composure …
9composure — noun (singular, uncountable) a calm feeling which you have when you feel confident about dealing with a situation: keep/maintain your composure (=stay calm): They maintained an admirable composure throughout the ordeal. | lose your composure… …
10keep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. kept) 1 tr. have continuous charge of; retain possession of. 2 tr. (foll. by for) retain or reserve for a future occasion or time (will keep it for tomorrow). 3 tr. & intr. retain or remain in a specified condition …
