hint 成语

chintzy

unwilling to spend, cheap, tight Don't be so chintzy with your time. Volunteer to visit seniors.

drop a hint

suggest, give a sign When he was hungry, he'd drop a hint, like point at the fridge.

give me a hint

tell me part of the answer, say a word to help me I can't guess the name of your new boyfriend. Give me a hint.

hint at

suggest sth．in an indirect way暗示
What are you hinting at？你在暗示什么？
He hinted at her resignation．他暗示她辞职。

take a hint

Idiom(s): take a hint

Theme: UNDERSTANDING

to understand a hint and behave accordingly.
• I said I didn't want to see you anymore. Can't you take a hint? I don't like you.
• Sure I can take a hint, but I'd rather be told directly.

take a hint|hint|take

v. phr. To understand an allusion or a suggestion and behave accordingly. "I don't like people who smoke," she said. "Can't you take a hint and either quit smoking or seeing me?"

hint

hint
see take a hint.

More Idioms/Phrases

hightail hike hill hilt hindmost hint hire hired gun hired hand

English Vocalbulary

chiolite chiomomycin chionablepsia chionanthin chionanthus chionophilous chionophobia chionophobous Chionyphe chip chip architecture chip away at chip-blower chip box chip capacitor chip carrier chip delay line chip drier