cue the crickets

1. A description of a quiet and sudden pause or lull in a conversation, following an inappropriate, embarrassing or really dumb comment, or comment on a subject no one cares about. Derived from a quiet setting ("cued" on a Hollywood or TV set), where the only sound is that of crickets in the background.

So did anyone catch that Paris Hilton post-jail interview?
(Cue the crickets)

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