play it cool

phrase

: to act calm

She didn't want to seem too eager, so she decided to play it cool.

Examples of play it cool in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The venue enforces a strict no-camera policy, so even though you’ll be tempted to take a video, play it cool. — Roger Kisby, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

In Die Hard, Hart Bochner played Nakatomi exec Harry Ellis, who attempts to play it cool with Gruber, offering McClane as a bargaining chip to save his own life. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

Of course the mood was that of a hundred jittery fans trying to play it cool. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025

The other thing, however, is her inability to play it cool for even a millisecond, after being busted by her owner. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

After his brother pulled up with Monk and his band, Scher tried to play it cool. — David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025

The Gossip Girl alum attended the screening with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, who opted to play it cool in a tan monochrome outfit. — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024

Or play it cool, with a leather maxi skirt and houndstooth blazer. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for play it cool

• minuscule
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