Idiom
drop a hint
Meaning
To reveal a clue or hint about something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She dropped a hint about what she wants for her birthday.”
“He kept dropping a hint that he was looking for a new job, hoping his boss would offer him a promotion.”
“Although she refused to speak plainly about her intentions, she dropped a hint that suggested she might resign if the current policy remained in place.”
Examples
simple
“She dropped a hint about what she wants for her birthday.”
contextual
“He kept dropping a hint that he was looking for a new job, hoping his boss would offer him a promotion.”
complex
“Although she refused to speak plainly about her intentions, she dropped a hint that suggested she might resign if the current policy remained in place.”
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