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take the hint

idiom

Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.


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  1. 01

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  2. 02

    drop a hint

    To reveal a clue or hint about something.

  3. 03

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  4. 04

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  5. 05

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  6. 06

    I take it

    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

  7. 07

    Irish hint

    A very clear and unsubtle indication.

  8. 08

    kick ass and take names

    To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.

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