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hit on

Verb

Meaning

(transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
Synonyms: proposition, come on, pass

That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.
Guys are hitting on them almost all the time.

(transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
He hit on a great idea for improving the design.

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Abdul-Mahdi said that Trump personally thanked him for the efforts, even as he was planning the hit on Soleimani thus creating the impression that the Iranian general was safe to travel to Baghdad." Source: Internet

A common approximation used is to double the number of outs and add one for the percentage to hit on the next card, or to multiply outs by four for the either-of-two case. Source: Internet

A heartwarming video of a kid being reunited with its mother in the Philippines is a hit on the internet and many have praised the person who took care of the young animal while it was separated from the herd. Source: Internet

Again, Kelley was able to hit on a deep pass attempt, finding Kobe Hill for a 52-yard touchdown, cutting the Wheeling Park lead to 35-13 at the half. Source: Internet

After a few weeks in bed, he hit on a kind of internal back-and-forth, which became key to his survival. Source: Internet

Airlines, mining stocks and luxury-goods makers were among the hardest hit on Monday as investors faced news of a spreading deadly coronavirus from China. Source: Internet

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