Like two peas in a pod means very alike, almost identical. People most often say it about the looks of twins, brothers and sisters, but also about friends or a couple who share the same tastes, habits and sense of humour. The image is simple: you can't tell peas from the same pod apart.
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be + like two peas in a pod; look/act + like two peas in a pod
- My sister and I were like two peas in a pod as kids: same jokes, same clothes.
- The twins look like two peas in a pod, but their personalities are completely different.
- Tom and his new manager are like two peas in a pod; they both love spreadsheets and early meetings.
What changed
First versionThey look like two drops of water.
RevisionThey look like two peas in a pod.
Many languages compare lookalikes to two drops of water, so like two drops of water can seem a natural choice. In English it isn't a fixed expression: people will understand the image, but the phrase sounds odd. English uses peas in a pod instead of drops, so only the comparison was changed.
A close expression, the spitting image of someone, is only about looks and is usually said about relatives: She's the spitting image of her mother. Like two peas in a pod describes two people at once, and not just their faces: Those two are like two peas in a pod, they even order the same pizza.
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Anna and her cousin wear the same clothes, laugh at the same jokes and even finish each other's sentences. They're like two ___ in a pod.
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peas — Anna and her cousin are alike in their habits and the way they talk, which is exactly like two peas in a pod. Drops comes from translating “two drops of water” word for word, and English has no such expression.
Describe two people you know who are very alike. Say how they're related to you and name one habit they share.
My two nephews are like two peas in a pod: they both get up at six and talk non-stop about football.
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