allusion to drop a hint = faire une allusion to give a hint that = laisser entendre que... to give a strong hint that = laisser clairement entendre que... « The Minister gave a strong hint that the government had changed its mind. » give me a hint (=clue) = mettez-moi sur la voie, donnez-moi une indicatio to take the hint = comprendre l'allusion I can take a hint! = L'allusion ne m'a pas échappé !
to hint (that) = laisser entendre que... « He hinted that he might soon be considering retirement »