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hit on

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hit on someone
to clearly show that you are sexually attracted to someone. Pete doesn't even realize half the time when girls are hitting on him.
Related vocabulary: come on to someone
See also: hit


hit on something
1. to discover or think of something new. Adams and her record producer hit on a jazzy, sophisticated style.
2. to mention something briefly. I just called to make sure that we hit on everything you need when we met yesterday.
See also: hit

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Johnson has hit on the most effectual manner of plaguing us all.
Shall I tell you the second hint I hit on, after yours, to make me think it was Jenkins?
Bruff and I together have hit on the right way of telling it.
 
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