Idiom idiom
like two peas in a pod
Meaning
They're always together
Examples
“The two brothers are like two peas in a pod.”
“You can tell they have been best friends for years because they are like two peas in a pod.”
“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.”
Origin
first recorded 16th c. disputed 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.
Last updated June 7, 2026