still as death



*still as death

Cliché immobile; completely still. (The reference to death gives this expression ominous connotations. *Also: as ~.) George sat as still as death all afternoon. When the storm was over, everything was suddenly still as death.
See also: death, still

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dareia-Late Greek
Krystine-English (Rare)
Agnetaahng-NE-tah Swedish
Emel-Turkish
Oswine-Anglo-Saxon
Pualani-Hawaiian