ENGLISH
REFERENCE

like two peas in a pod

idiom
Meaning

They're always together


Origin

first recorded 16th c. disputed origin

From the 16th-century simile 'as like as one pease is to another' (John Lyly's Euphues, 1580); peas from one pod look identical.

Examples
SIMPLE

The two brothers are like two peas in a pod.

CONTEXTUAL

You can tell they have been best friends for years because they are like two peas in a pod.

COMPLEX

Although they grew up in different cities, the cousins discovered they shared the same quirky sense of humor and were like two peas in a pod.

Last updated June 7, 2026