(as) silent as the grave



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(as) silent as the grave

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 gets as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.
See also: grave, silent

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Briannebree-ANEnglish (Modern)
Acketts['ækits]
Gebhard-German, Ancient Germanic
Elvinael-VEEN-əEnglish
ÚRsulaOOR-soo-lə (Portuguese), OOR-soo-lah (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish
IslaIE-ləScottish