the still of (the) night

the still of (the) night

The most calm and quiet period in the night. And in the still of night, when you and your brother are fast asleep, Santa comes down through the chimney to leave presents under the tree! I love sitting out on the back porch in the still of the night, gazing up at the eternity of stars above.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the still of the ˈnight

(literary) the time during the night when it is silent and calm
See also: night, of, still
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See also:
  • the still of the night
  • day and night
  • I was up all night with a sick friend
  • at night
  • a night on the tiles
  • tile
  • morning after
  • morning after, the
  • the morning after (the night before)
  • the morning after the night before