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Soheil1 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Penny dropped

Hi.
What's the difference between saying the penny dropped and saying a light bulb went off (in your head)?

Thanks in advance
  

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soheil1 the penny dropped British English. At last, I understood. soheil1 a light bulb went off American English.

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  • soheil1 the penny dropped British English.
  • At last, I understood.
  • soheil1 a light bulb went off American English.
  • I got a brilliant idea.
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soheil1 the penny dropped
British English. At last, I understood.
soheil1a light bulb went off
American English.
I got a brilliant idea.
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