TAKE A / THE HINT


Meaning of TAKE A / THE HINT in English

to understand what sb wants you to do even though they tell you in an indirect way :

I thought they'd never go—some people just can't take a hint.

Sarah hoped he'd take the hint and leave her alone.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.