could hear a pin drop

A form of one could hear a pin drop — Extremely quiet, for example, as during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or at a sudden dramatic or tense moment.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of one could hear a pin drop.
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could hear a pin drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20hear%20a%20pin%20drop

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“could hear a pin drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20hear%20a%20pin%20drop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “could hear a pin drop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20hear%20a%20pin%20drop.

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