quiet Idiom

keep it quiet

do not tell anyone, keep a lid on it I have a new job, but keep it quiet because I haven't told my boss.

keep quiet

remain silent Could you all please keep quiet and listen to the instructor.

so quiet you can hear a pin drop

very quiet, very still "The teacher said, ""Class, try to be so quiet you can hear a pin drop."""

on the quiet

secretly私下地；秘密地
Hushshop is a place where beer and spirits are sold on the secret．没执照的酒店就是私卖啤酒和烈酒的地方。
The teachers got the principal a present on the quiet．老师们秘密地送给校长一份礼物。

quiet as the grave

Idiom(s): (as) quiet as the grave

Theme: SILENCE

very quiet; silent.
• The house is as quiet as the grave when the children are at school.
• This town is quiet as the grave now that the offices have closed.

quiet as a mouse

Idiom(s): (as) quiet as a mouse

Theme: SHYNESS

very quiet; shy and silent. (Informal. Often used with children.)
• Don't yell; whisper. Be as quiet as a mouse.
• Mary hardly ever says anything. She's quiet as a mouse.

keep quiet about

Idiom(s): keep quiet (about someone or something) AND keep still (about someone or something)

Theme: SILENCE

not to reveal something about someone or something; to keep a secret about someone or something.
• Please keep quiet about the missing money.
• Please keep still about Mr. Smith's illness.
• All right. I'll keep still.

so quiet you could hear a pin drop

Idiom(s): so still you could hear a pin drop AND so quiet you could hear a pin drop

Theme: SILENCE

very quiet. (Also with can.)
• When I came into the room, it was so still you could hear a pin drop. Then everyone shouted, "Happy birthday!"
• Please be quiet. Be so quiet you can hear a pin drop.

keep sth quiet

Idiom(s): keep something still AND keep something quiet

Theme: SECRECY

to keep something a secret.
• I’m quitting my job, but my boss doesn't know yet. Please keep it quiet.
• Okay. I'll keep it still.

QUIET DOWN

(separable) to be less noisy
" Class, please quiet down. I'm trying to think."

Quiet as a cat

If somebody is as quiet as a cat they make as little noise as possible and try to be unnoticeable.

Quiet before the Storm

When you know that something is about to go horribly wrong, but hasn't just yet, then you are in the quiet before the storm.

peace and quiet

peace and quiet
Tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. This phrase's redundancy—quiet here does not mean “lack of sound” but “peacefulness”—gives added emphasis. It often is used in wishes for this condition, as in All I want is a little peace and quiet. [Mid-1800s]

quiet

quiet
In addition to the idiom beginning with quiet, also see keep quiet; peace and quiet.

More Idioms/Phrases

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English Vocalbulary

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