(as) quiet as a lamb
(as) quiet as a lamb
Silent, meek, and gentle. I just can't believe that Kate actually yelled at Mike—she's quiet as a lamb! My son, usually so boisterous, always goes as quiet as a lamb during church.
See also: lamb, quiet
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
quiet as a lamb
If someone is quiet as a lamb, they are very quiet, calm, or gentle. She's fine, quiet as a lamb. You really mustn't worry. As soon as the organ music began to play, Ellie went quiet as a lamb.
See also: lamb, quiet
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- quiet as a lamb
- quiet as a mouse
- quiet as a mouse and *quiet as the grave
- (as) quiet as a mouse
- be (as) quiet as a mouse
- quiet
- grave
- so quiet you could hear a pin drop
- be quiet
- Be quiet!