“In chess, you should be cool as a cucumber.”
Actress Yuliya Sniger, talking about how to act in certain situations (BrainyQuote)
James Bond is always calm and cool, even when people are shooting at him. He always says the right thing, and women cannot get enough of him. It isn’t real life, and sometimes it is a little bit ridiculous, but James Bond is always cool as a cucumber.
To be cool as a cucumber means to be confident and able to work even in a difficult or dangerous situation. There are certain people we need to be cool as a cucumber, like doctors when they are operating on somebody. The leader of your country is also someone you want to be cool as a cucumber.
Actress Yuliya Sniger thinks it is important to be cool as a cucumber when playing chess. If you aren’t, then you will probably lose. This is true in many different situations.
Do you ever feel like you are as cool as a cucumber?