(As) Silent/Quiet As The Grave

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪlənt/ˈkwaɪət əz ðə ɡreɪv/

Definitions of (as) silent/quiet as the grave

adjective describing the level of silence or quietness as being comparable to that of the grave

Example Sentences

A1 The library was as quiet as the grave.

A2 When the power went out, the house was as silent as the grave.

B1 The abandoned church was as silent as the grave, with only the sound of wind blowing through broken windows.

B2 As the funeral procession passed by, the streets were as quiet as the grave.

C1 In the middle of the night, the forest was as silent as the grave, not a single sound could be heard.

C2 The courtroom fell silent as the judge entered, as quiet as the grave in anticipation of the verdict.

Examples of (as) silent/quiet as the grave in a Sentence

formal The library was as quiet as the grave, with only the sound of pages turning breaking the silence.

informal The classroom was as silent as the grave when the teacher stepped in.

slang The party was dead quiet, like the grave.

figurative Her expression was as silent as the grave, giving nothing away.

Grammatical Forms of (as) silent/quiet as the grave

past tense

was silent/quiet as the grave

plural

are silent/quiet as the grave

comparative

as silent/quiet as the grave

superlative

the most silent/quiet as the grave

present tense

is silent/quiet as the grave

future tense

will be silent/quiet as the grave

perfect tense

has been silent/quiet as the grave

continuous tense

is being silent/quiet as the grave

singular

is silent/quiet as the grave

positive degree

silent/quiet as the grave

infinitive

to be silent/quiet as the grave

gerund

being silent/quiet as the grave

participle

silent/quiet as the grave

Origin and Evolution of (as) silent/quiet as the grave

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase '(as) silent/quiet as the grave' likely originated from the association of graves with quietness and stillness due to the lack of noise or movement in a burial site.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has come to be used metaphorically to describe something or someone that is extremely quiet or silent, emphasizing the sense of stillness and lack of noise akin to a grave.