Смысл: chintz

chintz[tʃınts]
n текст.
<Í> 1) (вощёный) ситец; мебельный ситец
2) ист. индийский набивной коленкор (часто ручной работы)

Irish hint Идиома

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.

Irish hint

A aboveboard statement. I'm absolute I'm accepting the promotion—the bang-up gave me an Irish adumbration to that effect!Learn more: hint, Irish

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