idiom
The Penny Dropped
thuh PEN-ee dropt
/ðə ˈpɛni drɒpt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thepennydropped
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- I explained it three times before the penny dropped and she got it.
Chiefly British English
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