American Idioms and Expressions

Cool As A Cucumber Idiom

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cool as a cucumber
What does cool as a cucumber mean?
to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxiousThe woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.
cool as a cucumber
What does cool as a cucumber mean?
to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.


Some Random Idioms
smile from ear to ear
What does "smile from ear to ear" mean?
to have a big smile on one's face The little boy was smiling from ear to ear after he scored the goal.

con (someone) out of (something)
What does "con (someone) out of (something)" mean?
to trick someone to give you money or something valuable The man on the street corner tried to con the woman out of some money.

snake oil salesman
What does "snake oil salesman" mean?
someone who tries to sell you something that does not work The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.

march to (the beat of) a different drummer
What does "march to (the beat of) a different drummer" mean?
believe in a different set of principlesMy friend marches to the beat of a different drummer and always does what he thinks is the right thing to do.
cream
What does "cream" mean?
defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)
so clean you can eat off the floor
What does "so clean you can eat off the floor" mean?
very clean My mother's kitchen is so clean that you can eat off the floor.

goober
What does "goober" mean?
pimple
down to the bone
What does "down to the bone" mean?
entirely, to the coreThe rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.
see the color of (someone's) money
What does "see the color of (someone's) money" mean?
to verify that someone has (enough) moneyI did not give anybody a ticket for the dinner until I saw the color of their money.

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