hit upon
hit
ˈhɪt
hit
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pon
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/hˈɪt əpˌɒn/
hit on

Definition & Meaning of "hit upon"in English

to hit upon
[phrase form: hit]
01

to suddenly have a great idea

to hit upon definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
regular
inseparable
present tense
hitting upon
past simple
hit upon
past participle
hit upon
Examples
As we were discussing the problem, John hit upon a brilliant way to save time and resources.
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