take a hint

To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

Japanese Meaning

遠回しな提案や暗示を理解し、それに沿った行動をとる

After she frowned and walked away, he finally decided to take a hint and stopped asking her out.

彼女がしかめ面をして立ち去った後、彼はようやく彼女の合図に気づいて、彼女を誘うのをやめた。

Sense（1）

To understand an indirect suggestion, and to act on it

takes a hint

（ present singular third-person ）

taking a hint

（ participle present ）

took a hint

（ past ）

taken a hint

（ participle past ）