get/take the hint

phrase

: to understand what someone is suggesting when he or she says something in an indirect way

When she told me how much work she had to do, I got/took the hint and left.

Examples of get/take the hint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still others, particularly those with traditions of local school control, mandate only a cellphone policy, believing districts will take the hint and sharply restrict phone access. — Jeff Amy, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025

But the jury is out on whether the company will take the hint. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025

Have you ever been trapped in an endless conversation with a colleague who won’t take the hint? — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

As for whether the neighbor will take the hint, Reddit users seem skeptical. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

However, after significant turnover in the offseason, teams may now get the hint. — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025