American Idioms and Expressions

So Quiet You Can Hear A Pin Drop Idiom

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so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does so quiet you can hear a pin drop mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.
so quiet you can hear a pin drop What does so quiet you can hear a pin drop mean?	very quiet	It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop when the woman stood up to speak about her cancer operation.
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up-to-the-minute What does "up-to-the-minute" mean?	the very latest or most recent	We always try to get an up-to-the-minute weather report before we go skiing.

give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
boss (someone) around or boss around (someone) What does "boss (someone) around or boss around (someone)" mean?	to keep telling someone what to do, to be bossy toward someone	The little girl always wants to boss her friends around.
in all probability What does "in all probability" mean?	very likely	In all probability I will be unable to attend my classes during the next two weeks.
bite the hand that feeds you What does "bite the hand that feeds you" mean?	to harm or turn against someone who does good things for you	He is biting the hand that feeds him when he criticizes and fights against his boss.
under (someone`s) nose What does "under (someone`s) nose" mean?	easily found by someone, right in front of someone	I thought that I had lost my house keys but I found them right under my nose.

for the asking What does "for the asking" mean?	on request, by asking	We can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking.
cloak-and-dagger What does "cloak-and-dagger" mean?	involving secercy and plotting	The spy was involved in some cloak-and-dagger operations. close Idioms
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something, to refuse to obey someone	The man thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
Dot all the i's and cross all the t's What does "Dot all the i's and cross all the t's" mean?	If you dot all the i's and cross all the t's, you do something very carefully and thoroughly.

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