How to Pronounce "take the hint"
expression
TAYK thuh HINT
TAYK thuh HINT
Definition
To understand an indirect suggestion or sign, usually when someone does not say something directly. If you 'take the hint,' you realize what someone really means without them explicitly saying it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɪnt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈɪnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK thuh HINT
UK
TAYK thuh HINT
Listen in Context
She kept looking at the door, hoping he would take the hint and leave.
If you want him to stop talking, maybe he'll take the hint if you look at your watch.
He didn't take the hint, so I had to tell him directly.
Okay, I'll leave now—no need to say more, I can take the hint.