hit on

US /hɪt ɑːn/

UK /hɪt ɑːn/

1.

to make sexual advances toward someone

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He tried to hit on her at the bar.

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She didn't like it when he started to hit on her.

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flirt make a pass at come on to make advances to chat up

2.

to suddenly discover or think of something

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I think I've hit on a solution to the problem.

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They finally hit on a way to make the process more efficient.

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discover find come up with stumble upon devise

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hit hit upon hit and run pinch-hit hit out hit piece hit back