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take a hint

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[take a hint] {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?"/

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	behave ²⁵ {v. phr.} ²¹⁸²

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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