ice cool

English

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Adjective

ice cool (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) calm and composed in a difficult situation.
   • 2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     The ice cool Van der Vaart placed the kick in exactly the same place and beat Jaaskelainen again but Clattenburg ordered a retake for encroachment, with replays showing that Jermain Defoe and Wilson Palacios had strayed into the area before the ball was struck.

Synonyms

• cool as a cucumber

See also

• ice-cold