The burglar was a quiet as a mouse as he moved around the house.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
quiet as a mouse — phrase very quiet Thesaurus: silent and silencesynonym describing loud and noisy soundssynonym Main entry: mouse * * * (as) quiet as a mouse (of a person or animal) extremely quiet or … Useful english dictionary
quiet as a mouse — If someone s as quiet as a mouse, they make absolutely no noise … The small dictionary of idiomes
Quiet as a mouse — If someone s as quiet as a mouse, they make absolutely no noise … Dictionary of English idioms
quiet as a mouse — adjective Very quiet, so as to not be heard … Wiktionary
quiet as a mouse — very quiet … English dictionary
be as quiet as a mouse — to be very quiet. She was as quiet as a mouse. I didn t even know she d come in … New idioms dictionary
mouse — [ maus ] (plural mice [ maıs ] ) noun count ** 1. ) a small furry animal with a long tail: The cat s caught another mouse. 2. ) (plural mouses or mice) a small object that you move in order to do things on a computer screen. When you press on a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mouse — W3S2 [maus] n [: Old English; Origin: mus] 1.) plural mice [maıs] a small furry animal with a pointed nose and a long tail that lives in people s houses or in fields ▪ The cat laid a dead mouse at my feet. ▪ a field mouse ↑mousemat, ↑mouse 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouse — noun 1 animal ADJECTIVE ▪ deer, field, house, etc. ▪ laboratory ▪ white VERB + MOUSE ▪ … Collocations dictionary
mouse — I UK [maʊs] / US noun [countable] Word forms mouse : singular mouse plural mice UK [maɪs] / US ** 1) a small furry animal with a long tail The cat s caught another mouse. 2) computing Word forms mouse : plural mouses or mice a small object that… … English dictionary
