quiet as a mouse
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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
Lord Roke, as quick and as quiet as a mouse, was out of the door before the priest had turned around.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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