take a hint

phrase

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

"I have a lot of work to do." "OK, I'll leave. I can take a hint."

Examples of take a hint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If Walmart and McDonald’s can see that high prices are scaring off customers and quickly turn around and offer significant discounts, maybe California’s homebuying world should take a hint. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for take a hint

• blueprint
• footprint
• imprint
• misprint
• newsprint
• nonprint
• preprint
• reprint
• clint
• dint
• glint
• lint