Meanings

  1. colloquial · idiomaticto be very calm, especially in situations where others would not be; may be used positively, but also negatively, then implying lack of interest, tardiness

    Normalerweise sag ich immer, man soll sich ’n Taxi nehmen, wenn die Frau in den Wehen liegt. Aber beim Peter hatt’ ich da keine Bedenken – der hat ja die Ruhe weg.Generally I always say you should take a taxi when your wife is in labour. But with Peter I had no worries – he's cool as a cucumber.