take a hint

Verb

Meaning

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

get the hint take the hint

Close letter words and terms

take a hard line take a header take a hike take a hit take a hop take a horn