American Idioms and Expressions

So Still You Can Hear A Pin Drop Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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so still you can hear a pin drop
What does so still you can hear a pin drop mean?
very quietThe room was so still you could hear a pin drop.
so still you can hear a pin drop
What does so still you can hear a pin drop mean?
very quiet The room was so still you could hear a pin drop.


Some Random Idioms
take a dig at (someone)
What does "take a dig at (someone)" mean?
to criticize someone, to say something that will irritate someoneThe man is always taking a dig at his wife.
find one's way
What does "find one's way" mean?
to discover the route to a place We were lost for over an hour but we finally found our way.

full steam ahead
What does "full steam ahead" mean?
with as much energy and enthusiasm as possibleIt was full steam ahead with the project to build the new stadium.
at least
What does "at least" mean?
no less than There were at least 60,000 people in the stadium.

I've got a bone to pick with you
What does "I've got a bone to pick with you" mean?
If somebody says this, they mean that they have some complaint to make against the person they are addressing.
have no business (doing something)
What does "have no business (doing something)" mean?
be wrong to do somethingThe apartment manager has no business asking us about our private business.
in one`s face
What does "in one`s face" mean?
abruptly, unexpectedlyThe plan blew up in our face just as we were ready to start.
No good deed goes unpunished
What does "No good deed goes unpunished" mean?
This means that life is unfair and people can do or try to do good things and still end up in a lot of trouble.
beat (someone) to the punch
What does "beat (someone) to the punch" mean?
to do something before others do it My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

Drop into your lap
What does "Drop into your lap" mean?
If something drops into your lap, you receive it suddenly, without any warning. ('Fall into your lap' is also used.)
to be possessed of (something)
What does "to be possessed of (something)" mean?
to have somethingThe man was possessed of an ability to clearly understand and repeat what others had said.

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