ˈhit on sth

ˈhit on sth
phrasal verb
to suddenly have an idea
Syn:
come up with sth
They hit on a brilliant solution.[/ex]

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  • hit sb/sth in the pocket — ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket …   Financial and business terms

  • be hit hard by sth/be hard hit by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit …   Financial and business terms

  • be hard hit by sth — be hit hard/be hard hit (by sth) ► to be badly affected by something: »Car makers were among the hardest hit as consumers bought fewer vehicles last month. »The area has been hit hard by job losses in textiles and furniture. Main Entry: ↑hit …   Financial and business terms

  • hit sth in the pocket — hit sb/sth in the pocket ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket …   Financial and business terms

  • hit sb in the pocket — hit sb/sth in the pocket ► to make a person or an organization pay for something: »The shareholders have been hit in the pocket. Main Entry: ↑pocket …   Financial and business terms

  • hit — hit1 W2S1 [hıt] v past tense and past participle hit present participle hitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(touch somebody/something hard)¦ 2¦(crash into something)¦ 3¦(hurt yourself)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(press)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(affect badly)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary 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 — A dealer who agrees to sell at the bid price quoted by another dealer is said to hit that bid. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. hit hit 1 [hɪt] verb hit PTandPP hitting PRESPART 1. [transitive] to reach a particular level or… …   Financial and business terms

  • hit*/*/*/ — [hɪt] (past tense past participle hit) verb I 1) [I/T] to move quickly against something, or to move an object quickly against something, touching it with force The glass smashed as it hit the ground.[/ex] The child was hitting the table with a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • hit somebody with something — ˈhit sb with sth derived (informal) to tell sb sth, especially sth that surprises or shocks them • How much is it going to cost, then? Come on, hit me with it! Main entry: ↑hitderived …   Useful english dictionary

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