Quiet as a Mouse

What it means

Making no noise at all, usually because being noticed would not go well.

Where it comes from

Mice are not quiet. They squeak, gnaw and scratch through the night. The comparison is really about being small and unseen, which is also what mousy means about a person.

The puzzle it came from

Quiet as a Mouse was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 1, 2025. The clue read ____ as a ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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