a) to be very calm and in control of your emotions
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’to be as cool as a cucumber’ means to be extremely calm ; imperturbable and in control of one’s emotions.
French translation
être cool, garder son sang froid, rester impertubable
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Examples in context
‘Cool as a cucumber, Oliver takes the Derby points
IF DAMIEN Oliver has said it once, he has said it a hundred times. Whatever torrents and torments are going on in his personal life - and the allegations that surfaced last month about the champion jockey betting in a race in which he was riding have surely cast a shadow over his spring - he is never more comfortable or composed than when he is in the saddle.’
theage.com.au, 4 Nov. 2012
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’Cool Cucumber Bandit’ Robs Bank Inside Kroger, FBI Says
Officers and agents are looking for a suspect they’re calling the Cool Cucumber Bandit.
Columbus police said a male in his 20s walked into the Fifth Third bank inside Kroger, 2161 Eakin Rd., at about 10:15 a.m. Monday.
He handed the teller a note, demanding money, CPD said.
The FBI is calling the suspect the Cool Cucumber Bandit because of his apparently cool-as-a-cucumber attitude.’
Nbc4i.com, 4 Feb. 2013
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Everyday usage
Joan felt nervous, but she acted as cool as a cucumber.
The politician kept cool as a cucumber throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist.
b) to be cold-hearted
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c) to be in a bad mood
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