quiet as a mouse

Idioms

Also, still as a mouse. Silent, without noise, as in She sneaked into the house, quiet as a mouse, or When he heard the news he was still as a mouse. The first of these similes dates from the mid-1500s, the second from the 1300s.

Example Sentences

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Around this time, I slowly began to learn who depression was myself: quiet as a mouse, but cuts deep as a dagger.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2020

The Great One, Roger Federer, is as quiet as a mouse.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2018

They can start by revamping their communication style, resisting the extremes of acting like a bull in a china shop or being as quiet as a mouse.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2010

"I can still see this little, short brunet in bobby socks and saddle shoes, quiet as a mouse," said Donald Nutter, a math teacher.

From Time Magazine Archive

Someone had entered the room behind her, moving on soft padded slippers quiet as a mouse.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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