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Idiom drop a hint to suggest something indirectly to someone.I was hoping to see her again, so I dropped a hint, saying I wasn't doing anything this weekend.
drop a hintTo allude to something in a subtle way; to give an indication of something without entirely saying it. Phil can be a little dense, so just tell him what you want for your birthday—you'll never get it if you only drop a hint. drop a hintFig. to give a tiny or careful hint about something. Mary dropped a hint that she wanted a new ring for her birthday. drop a hint (or drop hints) let fall a hint or hints, as if casually or unconsciously.drop a ˈhint (to somebody), drop somebody a ˈhint suggest something in an indirect way: He tried to drop a hint about it being time to leave, but they didn’t seem to take any notice.She’s dropped me a few hints about what she’d like for her birthday. |