1 | "Don't be scared, chickens, "coming her words with teasing gaiety. | |
2 | Whoever coined the phrase "Quiet as a mouse" has never stepped on one. | |
3 | As a result, he had become the soul of caution. | |
4 | You are every inch as timid as a mouse. Just speak up! ; | |
5 | She is easily frightened. For example, she is too chicken-livered to walk down a dark street alone at night. |