so still you could hear a pin drop

so still you could hear a pin drop

Extremely quiet and still. After the boss's outburst, the meeting room was so still you could hear a pin drop. Waiting to see what happened next in the play, everyone in the audience stayed so still you could hear a pin drop.See also: could, drop, hear, pin, still

so still you could hear a pin drop

 and so quiet you could hear a pin dropFig. very quiet. (Also with can.) When I came into the room, it was so still you could hear a pin drop. Then everyone shouted, "Happy birthday!" Please be quiet. Be so quiet you can hear a pin drop.See also: could, drop, hear, pin, still