- the penny drops
- British informal
used when someone finally realizes or understands something
English dictionary. 2014.
the penny drops
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the 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 … Useful english dictionary
(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 … Useful english dictionary
(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 … New idioms dictionary
the penny drops informal, — the penny drops informal, chiefly Brit. one finally realizes something. → penny … English new terms dictionary
the penny drops — Meaning A realisation after a period of confusion or misunderstanding. Origin May have originated as a reference to the use of coin (penny) operated slots on the locks or public toilets … Meaning and origin of phrases
the penny dropped — When the penny drops, someone belatedly understands something that everyone else has long since understood … The small dictionary of idiomes
penny drops — When a person has difficulty understanding or realizing something, and then the penny drops, they finally understand. The teasing continued for some time until the penny dropped and the boy realized it was a joke! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the penny dropped — When the penny drops, someone belatedly understands something that everyone else has long since understood. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
The penny dropped — When the penny drops, someone belatedly understands something that everyone else has long since understood … Dictionary of English idioms
Penny Ante — was a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right . Played from January 25, 1979 through June 14, 2002, it was played for a prize worth more than $3,000, and it used grocery items.The game was played on the 1980s UK… … Wikipedia
