Cool vs. coldness

[Guest]

Test No. incompl/inter-62 "Losing It (2)", question 1

The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his ..........

(a) cold
(b) coldness
(c) cool
(d) ice

Test No. incompl/inter-62 "Losing It (2)", answer 1

The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his cool.

Correct answer: (c) cool

Your answer was: incorrect
The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his coldness.
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A1 correct sentence:
The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his cool.

Correct answer: (c) cool

Your answer was: incorrect
your sentence:
The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his coldness.

[Alan]

Cool here means a state of calmness.
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[Kati Svaby]

Hello,

My example:
My grandchild lost cool when I said to him : it's high time that you went to bed.
Keep cool ! - I told him.
Other: She always remains cool i.e. she never loose her cool.

Kati Svaby

[Beeesneees]

Hi Kati.

Your first example needs 'his':
My grandchild lost his cool when I said...

Also,
She never loses her cool.

loose - not firm or tight. (adjective)
lose - cease to have (verb)
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Cheers m' dears!

[Kati Svaby]

Hi Bz,

Thanks again, now I began to do the 2. and I remembered that I wrote in the first 'loose' and I wanted to correct but you preceded me. But it was good because I never noticed the first mistake.'he lost his cool' - now I memorized it.
Kati