could hear a pin drop Idiom, Proverb

so still you could hear a pin drop

Idiom(s): so still you could hear a pin drop AND so quiet you could hear a pin drop

Theme: SILENCE

very quiet. (Also with can.)
• When I came into the room, it was so still you could hear a pin drop. Then everyone shouted, "Happy birthday!"
• Please be quiet. Be so quiet you can hear a pin drop.

so quiet you could hear a pin drop

could apprehend a pin drop

Could apprehend annihilation at all because it was absolutely quiet and still. After the boss's outburst, the affair allowance was so quiet you could apprehend a pin drop. Waiting to see what happened abutting in the play, anybody in the admirers backward so quiet you could apprehend a pin drop.Learn more: could, 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

you could apprehend a pin drop

You say you could apprehend a pin drop to accent how quiet it is because cipher is speaking. I had never afore prayed in blackout with several thousand adolescent people. You could apprehend a pin drop. You could accept heard a pin bead in the columnist conference allowance afterwards he said that.Learn more: could, drop, hear, pin

you could apprehend a pin drop

there was complete blackout or stillness.Learn more: could, drop, hear, pin

you could accept heard a ˈpin drop

it was acutely quiet: When the comedy accomplished you could accept heard a pin drop.Learn more: could, drop, have, hear, pin

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stare sb in the face stand in back of stack the cards against spread it on thick split sth fifty-fifty speak for themselves soil one's hands so quiet you could hear a pin drop so far as sb is concerned So far as possible so far as anyone knows smooth sth out slow on the uptake could (do something) standing on (one's) head could (do something) with (one's) eyes closed could (do something) with (one's) eyes shut could (do something) with one arm tied behind (one's) back could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back could be better could be worse could be written on the back of a postage stamp could care less could do something with your eyes closed could do with could do with (something) could do with something could do without (something) could drive a truck through (something) could eat a horse could eat the arse out of a low-flying duck could eat the crotch out of a low-flying duck could eat the crutch out of a low-flying duck could fight a circle-saw could fight a circle-saw (and it a runnin') could fit on the back of a postage stamp could have fooled me could have, should have, would have could have, would have, should have could hear a pin drop Could I be excused? Could I call you? Could I come in? Could I get by, please? Could I have a lift? Could I have call you? Could I help you? Could I join you? Could I leave a message? Could I see you again? Could I see you in my office? Could I speak to? Could I take a message? Could I take your order? Could I tell him who's calling? Could I use your powder room? could just as well could of, should of, would of could of, would of, should of could talk under water could teach (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something) could tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something) could tell someone a thing or two Could we continue this later? Could you excuse us, please?