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
Itsasne	-	Basque
Isaac	['aaizək]
Misaki	mee-sah-kee	Japanese
Kayin (1)	-	Western African, Yoruba
TÂNia	-	Portuguese
Yoshiko	yo-shee-ko, yosh-ko	Japanese