pea

(as) (a)like as (two) peas in a pod

Said of two people who are very similar in interests, actions, or appearance. Betty and Jennifer are as alike as two peas in a pod, so it's no wonder people sometimes mistake them for sisters.
See also: pea, pod

(as) easy as shelling peas

Remarkably or especially easy. Grandma told me that knitting would as easy as shelling peas, but I'm already all tangled up in yarn! Nah, you'll be fine. Setting it up is easy as shelling peas!
See also: easy, pea, shell

(as) thick as pea soup

Extremely thick or heavy. Usually said of conditions in the air, especially fog. We were just readying our boat when fog, thick as pea soup, rolled in and covered the entire harbor. The humidity in the air felt as thick as pea soup, and it caught in our throats as we trekked through the jungle.
See also: pea, soup, thick

be like two peas in a pod

To be very similar, typically in interests, dispositions, or beliefs. Those kids have the same wacky sense of humor—they're truly like two peas in a pod. They're like two peas in a pod, of course they're married!
See also: like, pea, pod, two

like (two) peas in a pod

Said of two people who are very similar in interests, actions, or appearance. Betty and Jennifer are like two peas in a pod, so it's no wonder people sometimes mistake them for sisters.
See also: like, pea, pod

like shelling peas

Especially easy or intuitive. I was worried that the chemistry class would be too hard, but it was like shelling peas in the end.
See also: like, pea, shell

pea in the shoe

A minor annoyance. I try to be patient, but I find waiting in line to be such a pea in the shoe. A: "Can you please tell the neighbors to stay off our lawn?" B: "Oh come on, that's just a pea in the shoe. Let it go."
See also: pea, shoe

pea souper

euphemism Especially thick fog or smog. Originally used to refer to the thick, brown, sometimes lethal fog caused by air pollution in London during the 19th and early 20th century, humorously likened to the thick soup made from split peas. For many older citizens living in London during that time, a pea souper could be as deadly as an attack from any criminal. Heathrow had to suspend all outgoing flights for nearly two hours on Sunday due to a particularly bad pea souper hanging over the city.
See also: pea

pea-brained

Particularly stupid, foolish, or narrow-minded. The town hall meeting was hijacked by a few pea-brained morons trying to protest the new highway development. Don't let Tom's comments get you down—he's just a pea-brained jerk who puts other people down to make himself feel smart.

tear up the pea patch

obsolete To go on or indulge in a wild outburst, spree, or rampage. (Used largely in relation to sports, especially baseball, where the phrase originated in reference to players running amok and ruining the game.) Primarily heard in US. Another fight has broken out between the two teams. These boys are positively tearing up the pea patch! A few rowdy types entered the bar and tore up the pea patch. They didn't even pay for anything!
See also: patch, pea, tear, up

two peas in a pod

Two people who are very similar, typically in interests, dispositions, or beliefs. Those kids have the same wacky sense of humor—they're truly like two peas in a pod. They're like two peas in a pod, of course they're married!
See also: pea, pod, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*alike as (two) peas in a pod

very similar. (Compare this with like (two) peas in a pod. *Also: as ~.) These two books are as alike as peas in a pod.
See also: alike, pea, pod

like (two) peas in a pod

Cliché very close or intimate. (Compare this with as alike as (two) peas in a pod.) Yes, they're close. Like two peas in a pod. They're always together. Like peas in a pod.
See also: like, pea, pod

*thick as pea soup

[of fog] very thick. (*Also: as ~.) This fog is as thick as pea soup. You can't see ten feet in front of you.
See also: pea, soup, thick
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

like as two peas in a pod

Very similar, bearing a close resemblance. For example, They're not even sisters, but they're like as two peas in a pod. This expression alludes to the seeds contained in a pea pod, which do indeed look very much alike. [Late 1500s]
See also: like, pea, pod, two
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

like two peas in a pod

or

alike as two peas in a pod

If you say that two people are like two peas in a pod or are alike as two peas in a pod, you mean that they are very similar in appearance or character. She is convinced the men are brothers. She said: `They were like two peas in a pod.' I remember when you brought the twins to be baptized, Laura. Alike as two peas in a pod! Note: People often vary this expression, for example by describing two people as peas from the same pod. The two men are peas from the same pod.
See also: like, pea, pod, two
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

like peas (or like as two peas) in a pod

so similar as to be indistinguishable or nearly so.
See also: like, pea, pod
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

as alike/like as (two) ˈpeas in a pod

(informal) very similar in appearance: I had never met his brother before but I recognized him immediately because they’re as alike as two peas in a pod. OPPOSITE: (like) chalk and cheese
See also: alike, like, pea, pod
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(as) alike as (two) peas in a pod

phr. very similar. (The peas in a pod are essentially identical.) The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
See also: alike, pea, pod, two

as alike as peas in a pod

verb
See as alike as two peas in a pod
See also: alike, pea, pod

alike as two peas in a pod

verb
See as alike as two peas in a pod
See also: alike, pea, pod, two

alike as peas in a pod

verb
See as alike as two peas in a pod
See also: alike, pea, pod
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

like/as two peas in a pod

Closely resembling each other. The similarity of peas in a single pod was observed by the ancients, and the transfer to other close resemblances took place by the sixteenth century. It has been repeated ever since.
See also: like, pea, pod, two
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • (as) (a)like as (two) peas in a pod
  • alike
  • alike as peas in a pod
  • alike as two peas in a pod
  • as alike as peas in a pod
  • as alike as two peas in a pod
  • as alike/like as peas in a pod
  • at opposite poles
  • couple
  • couple of
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All we are saying, is give peas a chance
We then place the pea seeds and cover with about an inch of soil.
Pick the peas you prefer: snow peas can survive in colder temperatures
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Give peas a chance; diary
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