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phrasehit on/upon ! Hit upon is more formal than hit on and is mostly used in writing1. hit on/upon sth to think of an idea or plan, especially one that is successful: They tried various methods before hitting on the right one. James Robertson, a Paisley grocer, hit on the idea of making marmalade from a barrel of bitter oranges he could not sell.■ SIMILAR TO: come up with2. hit on/upon sth to discover the true facts about a situation, the real reason for something etc: James felt sure that he had hit on the truth. You've hit on precisely the thing that's worrying me most.
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