# hit upon

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/hit-upon
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To think of; to discover or invent.

## Examples

- I finally hit upon a great idea for your birthday gift.
- After hours of searching for a solution, the team hit upon a clever way to fix the software bug.
- While wandering through the archives, the historian hit upon a forgotten letter that completely changed her understanding of the event.

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