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
"Starting the day of in a dead silent, tense hall where you could hear a pin drop to barely hearing myself think over the bass during the festival".
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2022
When she’d finished, you could hear a pin drop in the room.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022
The official said you could hear a pin drop as the last aircraft lifted off, and leaders around the room breathed sighs of relief.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021
I can’t tell what’s going on at Temple Judea, but in the auditorium at Chokecherry Middle School, you could hear a pin drop.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
