“you could”

The following 3 entries include the term you could.

you could cut it with a knife

idiom

used to say that something is very strong or intense

you could have knocked me over with a feather

idiom

used to say that one was extremely surprised or astonished when he or she found out about something

you could hear a pin drop

idiom

used to say that it was so quiet that the smallest noise could be heard


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