The teasing continued for some time until the penny dropped and the boy realized it was a joke!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
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
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
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
penny — /ˈpɛni / (say penee) noun (plural pennies or, especially collectively, pence) 1. (in Australia before the introduction of decimal currency in 1966) a fractional monetary unit equal to one twelfth of a shilling or ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound. Abbrev.: d 2.… …
penny — n. 1) to pinch pennies ( to be frugal ) 2) (misc.) a pretty penny ( a large sum of money ); (BE; colloq.) the penny drops ( somebody finally understands ); (BE; colloq.) to spend a penny ( to use a toilet ) * * * [ penɪ] (BE; colloq.) the penny… … Combinatory dictionary
Penny — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Penny (homonymie). Un Penny du Ghana de 1958 Sur les autres projets Wikimedia … Wikipédia en Français
penny */*/ — UK [ˈpenɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms penny : singular penny plural pennies 1) a) Word forms penny : plural pence a small unit of money in the UK There are 100 pence in one pound A local call only costs a few pence. b) Word forms penny :… … English dictionary
