hit on
phrasal verbhit on somebody
- (North American English, slang) to start talking to somebody to show them that you are sexually attracted to them
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hit on/upon something
- [no passive] (rather informal) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance
- She hit on the perfect title for her new novel.