be (as) quiet as a mouse



be (as) quiet as a mouse

To be silent and meek. I just can't believe that Kate actually yelled at Mike—she's as quiet as a mouse! I always tell my young son that he needs to be quiet as a mouse during the church service.
See also: mouse, quiet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gerlindeger-LIN-də (German), kher-LIN-də (Dutch)German, Dutch
LamprechtLAHMP-rekht (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
JaslynJAZ-linEnglish (Rare)
CoralKAWR-əl (English)English, Spanish
Duff[dʌf]
GaylordGAY-lordEnglish