an angel passes

Usage notes

 * This phrase is not particularly common in English. Its origins possibly lie in Plutarch, referencing the passage of Hermes.

Related terms

 * pregnant pause
 * tumbleweed moment
 * crickets

Translations

 * Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς ἐπεισελήλυθε
 * Catalan: ha passat un àngel
 * Danish: der gik en engel gennem stuen
 * French:
 * Russian:, мент роди́лся