"quiet as a grave" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-quiet as a grave.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=(as) quiet as a grave}} (as) quiet as a grave
  1. (simile) Very quiet Categories (topical): Silence
    Sense id: en-quiet_as_a_grave-en-adj-lVniigdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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