hit on something



hit on something

in. to discover something; to think up or invent something. She hit on a new scheme for removing the impurities from drinking water.
See also: hit, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LuciferLOO-si-fər (English)Judeo-Christian Legend
MennoME-no (German)Dutch, German
KobyKO-beeEnglish (Modern)
Anniken-Norwegian
RaineRAYNEnglish (Rare)
JenaJEN-əEnglish