"so quiet you can hear a pin drop" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. Alternative form of one could hear a pin drop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: one could hear a pin drop
    Sense id: en-so_quiet_you_can_hear_a_pin_drop-en-phrase-OFFn9mXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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