- hit on someone
- hit on someoneInf. to flirt with someone; to make a pass at someone. •
The women were all hitting on George, but he didn't complain.
•I thought he was going to hit on me— but he didn't.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hit on someone
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hit on someone — hit on (someone) to clearly show that you are sexually attracted to someone. Pete doesn t even realize half the time when girls are hitting on him. Related vocabulary: come on to someone … New idioms dictionary
hit/knock someone for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
hit on someone — in. to flirt with someone; to make a pass at someone. □ The women were all hitting on George, but he didn’t complain. □ I just knew he was going to hit on me but he didn’t … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hit up — ˌhit ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hit up he/she/it hits up present participle hitting up past tense … Useful english dictionary
hit/knock for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
hit on — (someone) to clearly show that you are sexually attracted to someone. Pete doesn t even realize half the time when girls are hitting on him. Related vocabulary: come on to someone … New idioms dictionary
hit — hit1 [ hıt ] (past tense and past participle hit) verb *** ▸ 1 touch something with force ▸ 2 have bad effect on ▸ 3 when you realize something ▸ 4 reach place/state etc. ▸ 5 press switch etc. ▸ 6 achieve score in sport ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hit — 1 /hIt/ verb past tense and past participle hitpresent participle hitting 1 TOUCH SB/STH HARD (T) to touch someone or something quickly and usually hard with your hand, a stick etc: hit sth with: Billy was hitting a tin can with a spoon. | hit sb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hit — I UK [hɪt] / US verb Word forms hit : present tense I/you/we/they hit he/she/it hits present participle hitting past tense hit past participle hit *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it with force… … English dictionary
hit — [[t]hɪ̱t[/t]] ♦ hits, hitting (The form hit is used in the present tense and is the past and present participle.) 1) VERB If you hit someone or something, you deliberately touch them with a lot of force, with your hand or an object held in your… … English dictionary
hit man — noun a professional killer who uses a gun • Syn: ↑gunman, ↑gunslinger, ↑hired gun, ↑gun, ↑gun for hire, ↑triggerman, ↑hitman, ↑torpedo, ↑shooter … Useful english dictionary
