| 单词 | the penny dropped |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe penny dropped f. the penny dropped and variants: a situation or statement has at last been understood; a person has reacted belatedly.Originally used with allusion to the mechanism of a penny-in-the-slot machine. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [phrase] to know what's whatc1422 to know where to find a person1565 to see the light1812 to be awake to1813 to know a move or two1819 to get on to ——1880 to get the strength of1890 to be (or get) wise to1896 to get the picture1900 the penny dropped1939 to pick up1944 to get the message1959 to take on board1979 1939 Daily Mirror 14 Aug. 12 And then the penny dropped, and I saw his meaning! 1951 N. Balchin Way through Wood xv. 214 I sat and thought for a moment and then the penny dropped. 1973 Times 1 Dec. 14 The penny had begun to drop even before the present fuel crisis. 2003 Evening Post (Nottingham) (Nexis) 4 Nov. 12 I did wonder about the chap in the cork hat, but then the penny dropped..he was from Oz. < as lemmas |
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