Meanings
How to pronounce "take the hint":
AU
Synonym of take a hint
Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.
Example Sentences
1
I kept trying to talk to her, but she wouldn't take the hint that I wasn't interested.
2
He kept asking me about my love life, so I finally said I wasn't seeing anyone to make him take the hint.
3
She's been dropping hints about wanting a new phone, but nobody seems to take the hint.
4
I've been yawning and checking the time to try to get him to leave, but he just won't take the hint.
5
I tried to change the subject multiple times, hoping he would take the hint and stop talking about his ex-girlfriend.
