the penny (finally) dropped
1(the) penny drops — British & Australian if you say the penny drops, you mean that you have finally understood something. It was only when I saw Ron s car outside Penny s house that the penny finally dropped and I realised they were having an affair …
2the penny drops — Now I (etc) understand • • • Main Entry: ↑penny * * * the penny drops see ↑penny • • • Main Entry: ↑drop the penny drops Brit informal used to say that someone finally understands something after not understanding it for a time I …
3(the) penny drops — the penny drops british informal phrase used when someone finally realizes or understands something Thesaurus: ways of saying that you know, understand or agreesynonym Main entry: penny * * * the ˈpenny drops idiom …
4the penny dropped — ► the penny dropped informal someone has finally realized something. Main Entry: ↑penny …
5(the) penny dropped — Noun. Used to signify that a person finally understands something. E.g. Thank God for that! The penny s finally dropped and we can all go home now. Informal …
6(the) penny dropped — Noun. Used to signify that a person finally understands something. E.g. Thank God for that! The penny s finally dropped and we can all go home now. Informal …
7the penny dropped — informal, chiefly Brit. used to indicate that someone has finally realized or understood something …
8penny — pen|ny S1 [ˈpeni] n [: Old English; Origin: penning, penig] 1.) a) plural pence abbreviation p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound ▪ The bus fare is 80 pence. ▪ …
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10The A-Team — This article is about the television series. For other uses, see The A Team (disambiguation). The A Team The A Team title screen (seasons 1–4). Format Action/Adventure …
