cool as a cucumber vs equable

cool as a cucumber

adj
  • Calm and composed even in difficult or frustrating situations; self-possessed. 

equable

adj
  • Not easily disturbed; tranquil. 

  • Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform. 

  • Free from extremes of heat or cold. 

How often have the words cool as a cucumber and equable occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )