play it cool
保持冷靜、鎮(zhèn)定自若,盡量不表現(xiàn)出過于興奮或焦慮的狀態(tài)
口語·保持冷靜不露聲色
英文釋義
to remain calm, composed, or nonchalant, especially in a challenging or stressful situation
例句
He tried to play it cool when she walked in, but his face turned red.
典故來源
源于20世紀(jì)爵士文化,“cool”指冷靜、不緊張的狀態(tài),強(qiáng)調(diào)在壓力下保持鎮(zhèn)定。