hit (up)on someone or something
- hit (up)on someone or something
hit (up)on someone or something
1. Lit. to strike or pound on someone or something. (
Upon
is formal and less commonly used than
on
.) •
Jeff hit upon the mugger over and over.
•
I hit on the radio until it started working again.
2. Fig. to discover someone or something. •
I think I have hit upon something. There is a lever you have to press in order to open this cabinet.
•
I hit on Tom in an amateur play production. I offered him a job in my nightclub immediately.
3. Go to
hit on someone
; hit on something
.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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hit someone with something — tv. to present someone with an idea, plan, or proposal. □ Pete hit me with a great idea just before we left. □ Fred hit his boss with a plan to save a bundle in the front office … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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hit out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hit out at someone, you try to hit them, although you may miss them. [mainly BRIT] [V P at n] I used to hit out at my husband and throw things at him... [V P] I had never punched anybody in my life but I hit out and gave… … English dictionary
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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
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hit home — hit/strike home 1. if something that someone says hits home, it has a strong effect on you because it forces you to understand something unpleasant. I could see that the criticism was beginning to hit home. 2. if an action or a situation hits… … New idioms dictionary
hit up — hit (someone) up to ask someone for something, esp. money. He tried to hit me up for some cigarettes. What about hitting up your daddy for a loan? … New idioms dictionary
hit·ter — /ˈhıtɚ/ noun, pl ters [count] : a person who hits someone or something; especially baseball : a player who is trying to hit the ball The pitcher walked the first hitter. [=batter] He s a good fielder but a poor hitter. see also … Useful english 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
