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cool as a cucumber

Calm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed.

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  • ‘As cool as a cucumber’ is first recorded in John Gay’s Poems, New Song on New Similes, 1732
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Even during the elections, Josh was as cool as a cucumber.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on August 22, 2024

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se răcește ca un castravete

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