let cooler heads prevail
let KOO-ler HEDZ prih-VAYL
lɛt ˈkuːlər hɛdz prɪˈveɪlListen
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an idiom advocating for the influence of calm, rational voices over those driven by anger, passion, or panic in a heated dispute or crisis situation, drawing on the physiological metaphor of heat as passion and danger and coolness as reason and composure; a cooler head belongs to someone who can maintain perspective when others are too emotionally aroused to think clearly, and who has the interpersonal influence to steer a situation away from escalation; the phrase is often used as a prescription — let cooler heads prevail — expressing hope or confidence that reason will ultimately guide the outcome; in diplomatic and crisis management contexts it describes the role of third parties or internal moderates who de-escalate by slowing the pace of decision-making and broadening the range of options considered
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