[Lexicog] the pen dropped - the penny dropped (was "accusatory observation")

Vladimir Benko Vladimir.Benko at FEDU.UNIBA.SK
Tue Mar 8 23:28:34 UTC 2005


Fritz,

> I  don't mind if you mistake me for Mike (Sangrey or Cahill),  - maybe
> I shouldn't have slightly changed the subject - but I asked for the
> rendering of  the idiomatic expression "the penny dropped" not "the pen
> dropped" in another language than English. The explanation of that
> expression is:

You are right, I did not read the thread carefully enough.  Sorry...

Vlado B, 0:30 late time





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