the penny dropped
Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /stressed ði ˈpɛn i drɑːp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /stressed ði ˈpɛn i drɑːp/
Definitions of the penny dropped words
- phrase the penny dropped If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something. 0
- noun the penny dropped the explanation of something was finally realized 0
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Parts of speech for The penny dropped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
the penny dropped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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