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
Gligor-Macedonian
Prateek-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Connla-Irish Mythology
Honora-Irish, English
Huff[hʌf]
KlemensKLE-mens (German, Polish)German, Danish, Swedish, Polish