cool\ as\ a\ cucumber

cool\ as\ a\ cucumber
adj. phr. informal
Very calm and brave; not nervous, worried, or anxious; not excited; composed.

Bill is a good football quarterback, always cool as a cucumber.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cool as a cucumber — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very calm and brave; not nervous, worried, or anxious; not excited; composed. * /Bill is a good football quarterback, always cool as a cucumber./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cool as a cucumber — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very calm and brave; not nervous, worried, or anxious; not excited; composed. * /Bill is a good football quarterback, always cool as a cucumber./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cool as a cucumber — Calm, imperturbable • • • Main Entry: ↑cucumber * * * (as) cool as a cucumber untroubled by heat, stress, or exertion ■ calm and relaxed * * * (as) cool as a cucumber see ↑cool, 1 …   Useful english dictionary

  • cool as a cucumber —    A person who is as cool as a cucumber is not anxious, but relaxed and non emotional.     The bride s mother stayed as cool as a cucumber all through the ceremony …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • cool as a cucumber — (as) cool as a cucumber very calm and in control of your emotions. When everything seems to be going wrong, she stays as cool as a cucumber …   New idioms dictionary

  • cool as a cucumber — adjective Calm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self possessed. Even during the elections, Josh was as cool as a cucumber. Syn: calm, collected, composed, coo …   Wiktionary

  • cool as a cucumber — very calm and brave, not worried or anxious She was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river …   Idioms and examples

  • Cool as a cucumber — calm; not excited; level headed …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • cool as a cucumber — Australian Slang calm; not excited; level headed …   English dialects glossary

  • cool as a cucumber — very composed, indifferent, apathetic …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”