To be as cool as a cucumber is to be very calm and serene in stressful circumstances.
cucumber (noun) a long green vegetable that’s normally eaten in salads
Example sentences:
1. We were terrified during the storm, but she was cool as a cucumber.
2. He has an important exam today but he seems as cool as a cucumber about it.
3. Mary was as cool as a cucumber on her wedding day – even though the priest was half an hour late!
Have you heard this expression before?
Are you as cool as a cucumber in stressful situations?
Have you eaten a cucumber in a salad?
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