take a hint 

To pick up on the subtleties in communication that someone is purposefully trying to deliver. To understand the implied message behind someone's words, gestures, or actions.

Ash needs to take a hint that Misty, May, Dawn, Iris, Serena, and a fucking Latias all want his D. Instead, all he does is train his pokemon so that he can lose his next gym battle (and eventually get the badge without defeating anyone).

take a hint by master of ceremonies February 9, 2015

take a hint 

the iconic moment in nickelodeon history when tori vega and jade west (also known as victoria justice and elizabeth gillies) completely SNAPPED and humiliated men with tOxiC mAsCuLiNiTy that were harassing them. the girls’ exquisite musical talent permitted them to have the power (wow their influence) to make them leave. thats what’s called POWERFUL FEMALE ROLES!! they sang this masterpiece of a song to make the weird boys stop bothering them.

Tori Vega: *tells guys to stop being creeps
weird guys: :))))
Tori Vega: ttake a hint take a hiiiiiiiinnnnnt.

take a hint by hahajzksisjdjhdjd is March 11, 2019

can't take a hint 

Can't understand an innuendo, or can't connect the ideas and find out that there's an implicit meaning there.

I was acting uninterested the whole time and even avoiding him, but the flirty boy can't take a hint.

can't take a hint by GBalan July 17, 2011