hit on

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hit on verb

To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.“Guys are hitting on them almost all the time.”
To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.“He hit on a great idea for improving the design.”

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crack onto come on to hit it approach talk to scam flirt beflirt tackle come onto put the make on hit up hit a home run pick up cruise push up on

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