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The penny dropped !!!
Sybil It was a bit embarrassing at first, because she obviously knew me, but I wasn't sure who she was.
Vanessa You mean the woman in the green dress ?
Sybil Yes. The man standing next to her is her husband.
Vanessa So did you work out who she was in the end ?
Sybil Yes, but it wasn't until she mentioned Jean Smith that the penny dropped.
Vanessa What did Jean have to do with it ?
Sybil Well, Jean and I went to flower arranging classes last year and I suddenly remembered that that woman - her name's Gloria - was in our class.
Explanation :
 
The penny drops - A realization after a period of confusion or misunderstanding.
 
Example : At first I did not see the joke - it took quite a while for the penny to drop.
 
 
 

 

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