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
- (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
- ressembler à s'y méprendre