take a hint

English

Verb

take a hint (third-person singular simple present takes a hint, present participle taking a hint, simple past took a hint, past participle taken a hint)

To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

Synonyms

get the hint

Translations

to understand an indirect suggestion

Hungarian: veszi az adást

Spanish: darse por aludido

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