hint at

hint at (something)

To indirectly suggest or insinuate something. And what exactly are you hinting at? If you have something to say, just say it! I tried hinting at my interest in Joe, but he's just not picking up any of my signals.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hint at something

to refer to something; to insinuate something. What are you hinting at? I am not hinting at anything. I am telling you to do it!
See also: hint
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hint at (something)
  • say (something) for (someone or something)
  • say for
  • open (one's) big mouth
  • hint (something) to (someone)
  • hint to
  • hold (one's) tongue
  • hold tongue
  • hold your tongue
  • Hold your tongue!
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