Meanings
How to pronounce "one could hear a pin drop":
US
Extremely quiet, for example, as during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or at a sudden dramatic or tense moment.
Example Sentences
1
During the speech, the audience was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
2
As the tension built up, the room fell silent and one could hear a pin drop.
3
When the teacher paused, the students were so attentive that one could hear a pin drop.
4
In the library, the atmosphere was so hushed that one could hear a pin drop.
5
At the funeral, the mourners were so respectfully silent that one could hear a pin drop.
