“Two peas in a pod”
What it really means, explained simply for children who take language literally.
What the words say
Two little peas sitting side by side in a shell.
What it really means
Two people who are very alike or always together.
Example
My best friend and I are like two peas in a pod.
Sayings like this one do not mean what the words say. For a child who reads language literally, common with hyperlexia and autism, that hidden second meaning can be confusing or even worrying. Our free Idiom Explainer shows the literal picture and the real meaning side by side, so the next saying meets curiosity instead of worry. It runs in your browser, nothing is sent anywhere.