Other ways of describing the moment when Clue arrives
The phrase ‘the penny drops’ is the Angloism of the Day, so UK readers can safely ignore this post.
Example: “The other half look at the kitty and say, ‘Aw, that’s cute, but why is it vibrating?’ Then the penny drops.” — from an article on an interesting application for a Nokia handset.
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