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You can use this expression when you want someone to understand something that you are trying to suggest without explicitly saying it. For example, "I've been dropping hints about my birthday for weeks, so take the hint and get me a present!".
Dictionary
take the hint
verb
Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.
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He didn't take the hint.
Will Russia take the hint?
I take the hint.
Maybe we should take the hint.
Did he take the hint?
I take the hint and leave.
You got to take the hint he gave.
It should now take the hint and follow suit.
His partner, however, did not take the hint.
CLAREY: Sounds like we should take the hint.
But her two older sisters failed to take the hint.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com