The child sat as quiet as a church mouse during the movie.
quiet as a church mouse
idiomAlternative form of quiet as a mouse.
She tried to be as quiet as a church mouse so she would not wake the sleeping baby.
Throughout the long and tense negotiation, the junior partner remained as quiet as a church mouse, carefully observing every move the others made.
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bit by a barn mouse
tipsy; slightly drunk
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darken a church door
To go to church to attend a service.
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dust mouse
A dust bunny.
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have a quiet word
To speak to someone in private.
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keep quiet
To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.
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poor as a church mouse
Very poor, to the point of starving or begging; utterly destitute.
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quiet as a mouse
Very quiet, so as to not be heard.
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quiet quit
To cease overachieving at one's workplace to focus on one's personal life; to do only what is reasonably or contractually required.