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
Ragnarr-Ancient Scandinavian
Sixtine-French
HenningHE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
SladjanaSLAH-jah-nahSerbian
Albus-Ancient Roman
Badulf-Ancient Germanic