still as death

(as) still as death

Completely motionless; having no movement whatsoever. The forest was completely silent and still as death, and it sent shivers right down my spine. I remained as still as death so the burglar wouldn't know I was in the room.

*still as death

Cliché immobile; completely still. (The reference to death gives this expression ominous connotations. *Also: as ~.) George sat as still as death all afternoon. When the storm was over, everything was suddenly still as death.

词组	still as death
释义	still as death (as) still as death Completely motionless; having no movement whatsoever. The forest was completely silent and still as death, and it sent shivers right down my spine. I remained as still as death so the burglar wouldn't know I was in the room. See also: death, still Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. still as death Cliché* immobile; completely still. (The reference to death gives this expression ominous connotations. Also: as ~.) George sat as still as death all afternoon. When the storm was over, everything was suddenly still as death. See also: death, still McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also:* (as) still as death a different ball of wax wax fall for fall for (someone or something) squeaky squeaky clean lonesome at sea about (something) at the end of your tether
随便看	be all like be all mouth be (all) of a piece be all (one) could do (not) to (do something) be all one to be (all) out to (do something) be all over be all over bar the shouting be all over (one) be all over somebody be all over the shop be (all) part of life's rich pageant be (all) part of life's rich tapestry be all right be all roses be (all) set (to do something) be (all) shot to hell be (all) skin and bone(s) be all smiles be all somebody can/could do to do something be all sweetness and light be all talk be all talk (and no action) be all that be all (the) one (to someone)