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English
Englishcool as a cucumber
Meaning: Very calm, especially under pressure.
Example: “She walked into the exam cool as a cucumber.”
Origin: Cucumbers stay cool inside even on hot days. The comparison is found from the 18th century; John Gay used "cool as a cucumber" in a 1732 poem.
Equivalents in other languages
Swedish: ha is i magen Literally: To have ice in the belly
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