two peas in a pod

Meaning

This phrase is used to describe two people who are very similar in appearance, behavior, interests, or personality. It highlights a strong, natural connection or resemblance between them. The tone is usually warm, affectionate, or slightly amused.

Examples

• My dad and my uncle are like two peas in a pod; they even laugh at the same jokes.

  My dad and my uncle are like two peas in a pod; they even laugh at the same jokes.

• Those two have been inseparable since kindergarten—just like two peas in a pod.

  Those two have been inseparable since kindergarten—just like two peas in a pod.

• You and your sister are two peas in a pod when it comes to organizing things.

  You and your sister are two peas in a pod when it comes to organizing things.

• They both love hiking and obscure indie movies, so they're like two peas in a pod.

  They both love hiking and obscure indie movies, so they're like two peas in a pod.

• Look at them wearing the exact same outfit; they really are two peas in a pod.

  Look at them wearing the exact same outfit; they really are two peas in a pod.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ They are two peas in a pot.

  ✓ They are two peas in a pod.

  The correct word is "pod" (the seed vessel of a pea plant), not "pot" (a cooking vessel).

• ✗ My brother and I are like two peas in the pod.

  ✓ My brother and I are like two peas in a pod.

  The idiom uses the indefinite article "a pod", not the definite article "the pod".

Related Expressions

Practice

• Sarah and Jessica both love vintage fashion and have the exact same sense of humor; they're like ___.

  💡 Very similar or inseparable.

  Show answer

  two peas in a pod

• My twin brothers are like ___—you can barely tell them apart.

  💡 Identical in look or behavior.

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  two peas in a pod