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- be (as) quiet as a mouse
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gerlinde | | ger-LIN-də (German), kher-LIN-də (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
| Lamprecht | | LAHMP-rekht (German) | German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic |
| Jaslyn | | JAZ-lin | English (Rare) |
| Coral | | KAWR-əl (English) | English, Spanish |
| Duff | | [dʌf] | |
| Gaylord | | GAY-lord | English |