To be serene and unflappable
Cucumbers are a popular summer ingredient and have the image of being cool/fresh to eat and therefore an antidote to the heat. Thus the simile has come to symbolize coldness or aloofness.
An early reference comes from Cupid's Revenge by Fletcher and Beaumont (1615) who wrote "young maids were as cold as Cowcumbers".
More expressions and their source
Challenge yourself with BookBrowse Wordplays
I am what the librarians have made me with a little assistance from a professor of Greek and a few poets
Click Here to find out who said this, as well as discovering other famous literary quotes!
Your guide toexceptional books
BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.