Extremely silent; non-talkative; silent or making very less sound
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- ‘Wise as an own’ and ‘Sly as a fox’ are a few of the English phrases that includes animal traits. This particular phrase “Quite as a mouse” is considered to be an old phrase of 16th. Mouse is an animal that’s considered to be quiet and noiseless, especially when a mouse is searching for the food.
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He’s quiet as a mouse, particularly when he comes back from work.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Quiet as a Mouse':
| quiet as a mouse | Very quiet, so as to not be heard |
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