cool
1. interjection, slang Used to express that something is acceptable or satisfactory. A: "I'll give you a call in the morning." B: "Cool." A: "Do you want to have pizza for dinner tonight?" B: "Yeah, cool." A: "You can come to the mall with us if you want." B: "Oh, cool!"
2. adjective, slang Sophisticated, fashionable, or knowledgeable of the latest trends. I never hung out with any of the so-called "cool kids" in school. I had way more in common with the kids in band and computer club. Ugh, I hate it when my parents try to act all cool. Like, you're not teenagers—stop pretending to be! We dated for a while, but I always felt like she was way too cool for me.
3. adjective, informal Calm, composed, or unflustered. You've got to stay cool when the boss comes in. Don't let him see that anything is wrong! She was so cool when she made the request that I didn't think anything of it at the time. A: "There's a security checkpoint up ahead! What if they search us and find the loot?" B: "Be cool, man! They'll definitely search us you're freaking out."
4. adjective, slang Very exciting or interesting. Hollywood has always made guns seem cool. A: "I just booked a flight to Paris!" B: "Wow, that's so cool! When are you going?" It was pretty cool getting to see New York City from the inside of a helicopter.
5. adjective, slang Not a problem. A: "I'm sorry for what I said earlier." B: "It's cool, man. Don't worry about it." It's cool, I know you would have been here on time if traffic hadn't been such a mess. A: "Sorry I didn't save a seat for you, I just didn't know you were coming to the lecture." B: "It's cool, it was a last-minute decision on my part."
6. adjective, slang Unqualified or unexaggerated. I made a cool two million playing the stock markets last year. Yeah, I could make a cool million for, like, an hour of work, but said work is also illegal! A: "Ladies, guess who just won a cool $50 at the craps table?" B: "Are we supposed to be impressed or something?"
7. noun, informal A calm composure or temper. I tried to keep my cool when the famous actor came into my store. He really lost his cool when the waiter dropped his food. He's a toddler—do you really think he's gonna keep his cool when he has to get a shot at the doctor's office?
cooler heads must prevail
Calm people, thoughts, or actions must triumph in the end. Please, everyone, calm down! Cooler heads must prevail if we're going to make any progress in our negotiations with the school board. Cooler heads must prevail when you all are treating patients in the ER. Lives depend on it, after all. Would you two stop yelling? Cooler heads must prevail if we are ever going to get these negotiations wrapped up.
cooler heads prevail
Calm people, thoughts, or actions triumph in the end. Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed in our fight against the school board, and we were able to reach a compromise. Hey, in the ER, cooler heads prevail—got it? Lives depend on it, after all. If cooler heads prevail for once, we might just get these negotiations wrapped up!
cooler heads will prevail
Calm people, thoughts, or actions will triumph in the end. Please, everyone, calm down! I think that cooler heads will prevail in this fight against the school board. Cooler heads will prevail only if you guys start really listening to each other. Every set of negotiations wraps up eventually, so don't worry—cooler heads will prevail.
let cooler heads prevail
To allow calm people, thoughts, or actions to triumph in the end. The principal urged us to let cooler heads prevail in our fight against the school board. Sure enough, we were able to reach a compromise once everyone stopped shouting at each other.
soup coolers
slang The lips, especially ones that are large. Refers to the act of blowing on hot soup to cool it down. She clearly had some work done. You don't get big ol' soup coolers like that without injections.
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