An angel passed, literally “a cop was born” (said when sudden silence appears). When a sudden, unexpected, and complete silence falls over a group of people having an active conversation, this phrase is jokingly and cynically blurted out to break the tension.
— Мент родился, — прокомментировал Никита тишину, но она вдруг снова нарушилась: на сей раз посторонним шумом с улицы.
— A cop is born, — Nikita commented on the silence, but it was suddenly interrupted again: this time by an outside noise from the street.
(Евгений Козловский, Гувернантка)
