(as) silent as the grave

(as) silent as the grave

Totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave. I hate staying in my grandma's house. It gets as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.See also: grave, silent

silent (or quiet) as the grave

very quiet.See also: grave, silent

(as) ˌsilent as the ˈgrave

without any noise at all: The playground, which had been filled with the noises of children at play, suddenly became silent as the grave.See also: grave, silent