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cucumber

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be as cool as a cucumber (humorous)
to be very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation. I expected him to be all nervous before his interview but he was as cool as a cucumber.
See also: cool

(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.
See also: cool

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