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| as quiet as the grave; look as if butter wouldn't melt in mouth; as quiet as a lamb (After the incident he stayed as quiet as a lamb) | |||
| walk on eggshells (alia20) | |||
| meek as a lamb | |||
| meek and mild | |||
| as quiet as the grave; humbler than the dust; quiet as the grave; look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth | |||
| as meek as a lamb (used as pred.); as quiet as a mouse (used as pred.) | |||
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тише воды, ниже травы : 19 phrases in 7 subjects |
| Caspian | 4 |
| Figure of speech | 2 |
| General | 6 |
| Idiomatic | 3 |
| Informal | 2 |
| Makarov | 1 |
| Slang | 1 |