SO QUIET YOU CAN HEAR A PIN DROP

Meaning of SO QUIET YOU CAN HEAR A PIN DROP in English

very quiet, very still

The teacher said, "Class, try to be so quiet you can hear a pin drop."

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

SO QUIET YOU CAN HEAR A PIN DROP — very quiet, very still "The teacher said, ""Class, try to be so quiet you can hear a pin drop."""
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CAN — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beer bottle/can (= a bottle/can for beer ) ▪ Empty beer cans …
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SO — I. (|)sō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _sə adverb Etymology: Middle English so, sa, swa, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUIET — I. ˈkwīə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin quiet-, quies rest, quiet — more at …
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PIN — I. ˈpin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, pin, peg, from Old English pinn; akin to Middle Dutch pin, …
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DROP — I. ˈdräp noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English drope, drop, from Old English dropa; akin to …
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CAN — I. _kən, (|)kan; esp after a stressed vowel _k ə ŋ; esp in NewEng (|) ke(ə)n; esp dial (|) kin …
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HEAR — ˈhi(ə)r, -iə verb ( heard ˈhərd, ˈhə̄d ; also dialect heared or heerd or heered ˈhi(ə)rd, -i(ə)d ; or hearn …
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QUIET — (v. t.) To calm; to appease; to pacify; to lull; to allay; to tranquillize; as, to quiet the passions; to …
Английский словарь Webster
HEAR — (v. t.) To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; …
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HEAR — ( v. t. ) To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SO — so 1 /soh/ , adv. 1. in the way or manner indicated, described, or implied: Do it so. 2. in …
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QUIET — quiet 1 — quieter , n. — quietly , adv. — quietness , n. /kwuy"it/ , adj., quieter, quietest , …
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HEAR — — hearable , adj. — hearer , n. /hear/ , v. , heard /herrd/ , hearing . v.t. 1. to …
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DROP — — droplike , adj. /drop/ , n. , v. , dropped or dropt, dropping . n. 1. a small quantity …
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CAN — can 1 /kan/ ; unstressed /keuhn/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. can , 2nd can or …
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SO — I. ˈsō, especially before adj or adv followed by “that” sə adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English swā; akin …
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QUIET — I. ˈkwī-ət noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French quiete, Latin quiet-, quies rest, quiet — more at while Date: 14th …
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PIN — I. ˈpin noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pinn (akin to Old High German pfinn peg), perhaps from Latin …
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DROP — I. ˈdräp noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dropa; akin to Old High German tropfo drop …
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CAN — I. kən, ˈkan also ˈken; dialect ˈkin verb ( past could kəd, ˈku̇d ; present singular & plural can ) …
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HEAR — verb ( heard ˈhərd ; hear·ing ˈhir-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran; akin to Old High German …
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SO — conj provided that; on condition that; in case that; if. 2. so ·adv it is well; let it be as …
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QUIET — adj free from noise or disturbance; hushed; still. 2. quiet ·vi to become still, silent, or calm; often with …
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PIN — noun mood; humor. 2. pin ·noun a rolling-pin. 3. pin ·noun the tenon of a dovetail joint. 4. pin ·vt …
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HEAR — vt to give attention to as a teacher or judge. 2. hear ·vi to have the sense or faculty of …
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QUIET — [qui.et] n [ME, fr. L quiet-, quies rest, quiet--more at while] (14c): the quality or state of being quiet: tranquillity …
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HEAR — [hear] vb heard ; hear.ing [ME heren, fr. OE hieran; akin to OHG horen to hear, and prob. to L …
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DROP — [drop] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE dropa; akin to OHG tropfo drop] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the quantity …
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CAN — I . / kən; NAmE ; kæn/ modal verb —see also can (II) ( negative can·not / ˈkænɒt; NAmE -nɑːt/, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SO — / səʊ; NAmE soʊ/ adverb , conjunction , noun ■ adverb 1. so ... (that) ... | so ... as …
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QUIET — / ˈkwaɪət; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( quiet·er , quiet·est ) 1. making very little …
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PIN — / pɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun FOR FASTENING / JOINING 1. a short thin piece of stiff …
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HEAR — / hɪə(r); NAmE hɪr/ verb ( heard , heard / hɜːd; NAmE hɜːrd/) 1. (not used in the progressive tenses) …
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DROP — / drɒp; NAmE drɑːp/ verb , noun ■ verb ( -pp- ) FALL 1. to fall or allow sth to …
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SO — I. so 1 S1 W1 /səʊ $ soʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: swa ] 1 …
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QUIET — I. qui ‧ et 1 S2 W2 /ˈkwaɪət/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative quieter , superlative quietest ) [ Word …
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PIN — I. pin 1 S3 /pɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: pinn ] 1 . FOR …
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HEAR — hear S1 W1 /hɪə $ hɪr/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle heard /hɜːd $ hɜːrd/) [ …
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DROP — I. drop 1 S1 W2 /drɒp $ drɑːp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle dropped , present …
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CAN — I. can 1 S1 W1 /kən; strong kæn/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form can’t ) [ Language: …
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SO — adv. & conj. --adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUIET — adj., n., & v. --adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful …
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PIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
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HEAR — v. (past and past part. heard) 1 tr. (also absol.) perceive (sound etc.) with the ear. 2 tr. listen to …
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DROP — n. & v. --n. 1 a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
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SO — adv. & conj. adv. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent implied …
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QUIET — adj., n., & v. adj. (quieter, quietest) 1 with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful …
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PIN — n. & v. n. 1 a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HEAR — v. (past and past part. heard) 1 tr. (also absol.) perceive (sound etc.) with the ear. 2 tr. listen to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DROP — n. & v. n. 1 a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
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SO — 1. adv. & conj. --adv. 1. (often foll. by that + clause) to such an extent, or to the extent …
Oxford English vocab
QUIET — adj., n., & v. --adj. (quieter, quietest) 1. with little or no sound or motion. 2 of gentle or peaceful …
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PIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
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HEAR — v. (past and past part. heard) 1. tr. (also absol.) perceive (sound etc.) with the ear. 2 tr. listen to …
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DROP — n. & v. --n. 1. a a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres …
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CAN — 1. v.aux. (3rd sing. present can; past could) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in …
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CAN — I. MODAL USES /kən, STRONG kæn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
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SO — Usually pronounced /soʊ/ for meanings 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 and 17. Frequency: The word is one of the …
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QUIET — ( quieter, quietest, quiets, quieting, quieted) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. …
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PIN — ( pins, pinning, pinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Pins are …
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