penny dropped
- clickedSuddenly comprehended
- realizedBecame aware of
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- lightbulbElectric illumination source
- ahaExclamation of realization
eureka · dawned · comprehension · finally · coins · slot · epiphany · insight · grasped · sunk · moment · clarity · twigged · figured · revelation · awakening · sudden · recognition
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- acknowledgmentsacknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledgments, acknowledgment, dedications
comprehension
penny droppedmissed the point
Failed to understand the essence
drew a blank · none the wiser · whooshed · scratching one's head · in a fog