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an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism

(one) can hear a pin drop Idiom, Proverb

a drop in the bucket

a small part, a tiny piece, the tip of the iceberg This donation is only a drop in the bucket, but it is appreciated.

at the drop of a hat

without waiting, immediately, promptly He will stop working and help you at the drop of a hat if you ask him politely.

bottom fall out/drop out

to fall below an earlier lowest price When the bottom fell out of the coffee market many companies had to stop doing business.

drop

stop taking a subject, withdraw, drop out You wouldn't drop English! It's the key to other subjects.

drop a bundle

lose money by gambling, lose your shirt I dropped a bundle at the track last night. I lost every bet.

drop a hint

suggest, give a sign When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.

drop a line

write a letter, send a postcard Be sure to drop us a line from Paris. Tell us about your trip.

drop a log

have a bowel movement, take a shit What a smell! Open a window after you drop a log, eh.

drop a name/drop names

pretend you know famous people, name dropper He was dropping names at the interview - Klein, Clinton etc.

drop back

move or step backwards, retreat During the hike his foot began to get sore so he decided to drop back and rest for awhile.

(one) can apprehend a pin drop

One can apprehend or apperceive the atomic babble because some abode is absolutely quiet and still. The basilica is incredible. You can apprehend a pin bead in there because no one is accustomed to accomplish a complete already they are inside. She said she wants it to be so quiet that she can apprehend a pin bead while she works.Learn more: can, drop, hear, pin

hear a pin drop, can

Be able to apprehend alike the aboriginal babble because of the quiet, as in When he came onstage you could accept heard a pin drop. This abstract announcement dates from the aboriginal 1800s. Learn more: can, hear, pin

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drive you to distraction drive you to drink drop drop a bundle drop a hint drop a line drop a log drop a name/drop names drop back drop behind drop by drop by the wayside drop charges Drop dead! drop dead drop her/him drop him like a hot potato (not) the be-all and end-all (Now) where was I? (off) on a sidetrack (off) on a tangent (oh) (my) God! (oh) (my) gosh! (oh) Lord (oh) me, oh my (oh,) snap (old) battle-ax(e) (old) chestnut (old) geezer (old) warhorse (on) the wrong side of (some age) (one had) better be going (one had) better get moving (one had) better get on (one's) horse (one) (had) better be off (one) (had) better hit the road (one) (has) never had it so good (one) (has) never heard (of) such a thing (one) ain't particular (one) can dish it out, but (one) can't take it (one) can do worse (one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes (one) can hear a pin drop (one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes (one) can whistle for it (one) can't be arsed (one) can't beat (something) (one) can't beat that (one) can't believe (one's) (own) ears (one) can't believe (one's) (own) eyes (one) can't do right for doing wrong (one) can't look beyond the end of (one's) nose (one) can't look beyond the tip of (one's) nose (one) can't look past the end of (one's) nose (one) can't look past the tip of (one's) nose (one') can't say fairer than that (one) can't see beyond the tip of (one's) nose (one) can't see past the tip of (one's) nose (one) can't take (someone) anywhere (one) can't top that (one) can't wait (one) can't win (one) can't win for losing (one) can't win for trying (one) catch no ball (one) could be (someone's) (parent/grandparent) (one) could be forgiven for (doing something) (one) could do worse