cool as a cucumber
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Pegula gave an insight into what it is like facing the Kazakh, who she labelled "cool as a cucumber".
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
They found the faulty part, did the maintenance and we are now cool as a cucumber.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
It's only her second-ever stage appearance but she's cool as a cucumber, marching in step with the professionals as 60,000 people look on.
From BBC • May 29, 2023
It was literally part of my job to have kind of a persona which was sort of unflappable and, you know, kind of cool as a cucumber.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2022
Need I say more? cool as a cucumber.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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