Examples of 'penny dropped' in a sentence

Meaning of "penny dropped"

penny dropped: An idiom referring to the moment when someone finally understands something after a period of confusion. This phrase is often used to describe a sudden realization or moment of clarity

How to use "penny dropped" in a sentence

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penny dropped
The penny dropped and he started to listen.
And here is where the penny dropped.
The penny dropped when she discovered the web.
The day the penny dropped.
A penny dropped from the empire state building can kill a person on the sidewalk.
I think we hit three before the penny dropped.
Ahhhhh a penny dropped moment.
That would have been when the penny dropped.
And then the penny dropped and we ran a DNA test.
It took a few years before the penny dropped.
The penny dropped when I saw the sticker on your car.
But then the penny dropped.
Until the penny dropped and I realised what is was all about.
And then the penny dropped.
Penny dropped as soon as I saw you.

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And at last the penny dropped.
The penny dropped right at the end of this amazing story….
For some the penny dropped.
But then I learnt, thought about it a bit more and then suddenly the penny dropped.
Until the penny dropped.
Thanx to this story thanx to Dragonfly the penny dropped.
It was then that the penny dropped and I finally understood what was happening.
As Seely described the role of the battalion surgeon, the penny dropped for Bill.
Yes . The penny dropped when I saw the sticker on your car.
But then Max told me Frankie 's story and the penny dropped.
The Myth, A penny dropped from a very high building can kill a pedestrian below.
At a Luis Palau crusade in London, the penny dropped.
The penny dropped that Jesus, as a human being, never existed.
And that 's when the penny dropped.
Are you Dr. Davin? The penny dropped when I saw the sticker on your car.
Great vid though, the penny dropped.
It would been staring me in the face . For years … and then the penny dropped.
And there, the penny dropped.
When I saw the first victim being brought in, that 's when the penny dropped.
So yep-the penny dropped.
It wasn't till I saw him lying there… the penny dropped.
Well, has the penny dropped yet?
But then Max told me Frankie's story… and the penny dropped.
A moment too late, the penny dropped.
I realised, that round about series 4, that I was the fall guy, the penny dropped.
Progress, then, was slower than ever … and over lunch, the penny dropped - with a horrible clang.
When you showed me the photos, I thought, well… The penny dropped.
For years … and then the penny dropped.

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Examples of using Dropped
His sword dropped from his hand
Dropped in on your mom for a goodwill call
She is but she dropped in on me this evening
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