As cool as a cucumber simile
Used to emphasize that one is very calm even when it's surprising.
She's trying to act as cool as a cucumber when being proposed. However, she cannot control her happiness.
The thief was as cool as a cucumber and walked away after stealing Jane's wallet.
Every time Linda comes closer to Jack. He always tries to look as cool as a cucumber.
Used to advise somebody to calm down
Used to describe someone kind, calm and pleasant
1. To act or behave in an unrestrained, wild manner
2. To go away from a particular place or area
3. To separate from someone or something
To stay calm in a difficult situation and react to unexpected things quickly
The phrase was first recorded in a poem by the British poet John Gay 'New Song on New Similies' in 1732:
"Cool as a cucumber could see
The rest of womankind."
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.