hear a pin drop, can



hear a pin drop, can

Be able to hear even the smallest noise because of the quiet, as in When he came onstage you could have heard a pin drop. This hyperbolic expression dates from the early 1800s.
See also: can, hear, pin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dhaval-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Eleanora[.elə'nɔ:rə]
Plamen-Bulgarian, Serbian
Christen (1)-Danish, Norwegian
Iscah-Biblical
Janeka-English (Rare)