hear a pin drop hear a pin drop {v. phr.} Absolute silence. It's so quiet in the room you could hear a pin drop. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: H Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry