be (as) silent as the grave

To be totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It's as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.

词组	be (as) silent as the grave
释义	be (as) silent as the grave be (as) silent as the grave To be totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It's as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out. See also: grave, silent Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (as) quiet as the grave (as) silent as the dead (as) silent as the grave silent silent as the dead silent as the grave give somebody/get the silent treatment get the silent treatment give (one) the silent treatment give someone the silent treatment
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