keep one's head

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: to remain calm

She has shown that she can keep her head in a crisis.

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“Keep one's head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20one%27s%20head. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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