still as death

*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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Neva	-	English
Joseba	-	Basque
Traianus	-	Ancient Roman
Phaedrus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Rin	ṙeen	Japanese
Saunders	['sɔ:ndəs]