comme deux gouttes d'eau

French

Etymology

Literally, “like two water drops”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔm dø ɡut d‿o/

Adverb

comme deux gouttes d’eau

  1. (simile) like two peas in a pod; exactly alike
    Son père et lui se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d’eau. ― He and his father look exactly alike.
    Il ressemble comme deux gouttes d’eau à son père. ― He's the spitting image of his father.

Usage notes
  • Always used with the verb ressembler (chiefly used in the reciprocal plural se ressembler).

See also
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