silent as the dead

*silent as the dead

and *silent as the grave

completely silent. (Has ominous connotations because of the reference to death. Usually used to promise someone that you will be silent and therefore not betray a secret. *Also: as ~.) I knew something was wrong as soon as I entered the classroom; everyone was silent as the dead. Jessica is as silent as the grave on the subject of her first marriage. If you tell me what Katy said about me, I promise to be as silent as the grave.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Neemias	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Mariska	mah-RIS-kah (Dutch)	Hungarian, Dutch
Tyrell	tie-REL	English (Modern)
Conrado	kon-RAH-dho	Spanish
Jen	[dʒen]
Ragnhildur	-	Icelandic