It was four o'clock in the morning and London was as silent as the grave.
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be (as) silent as the grave
To be totally silent, especially as produces an ominous or foreboding effect. I knew something was wrong when I walked into the meeting room and all the members of the board were silent as the grave.I hate staying in my grandma's house. It's as silent as the grave at nighttime, and it really creeps me out.