could hear a pin drop
Example Sentences
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"Despite being a usually busy pub, aside from the coverage - you could hear a pin drop," Tait wrote.
From Reuters • Sep. 19, 2022
You could hear a pin drop as Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, who served in Afghanistan, spoke of attending the funerals of fallen comrades.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2021
“You kind of could hear a pin drop in the middle of a grass field at that moment. That’s how quiet it was,” said Diggs, who now plays for the Bills.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2020
“And nothing. He went on for two minutes. You could hear a pin drop in that control center.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2020
You could hear a pin drop in the City Circle now.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
