hit upon phrasal verb

1. [no passive] (rather informal) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance
   • ● She hit on the perfect title for her new novel.

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hit upon
• hit on/upon (something)
think of something by chance
We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.

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hit upon something
• hit on/upon (something)
think of something by chance
We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.

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hit upon
See: HIT ON.
{v.} To happen to meet, find, or reach; to choose or think by chance,
John hit on a business that was just starting to grow rapidly.

There seemed to be several explanations of the crime, but the detectives hit on the right one the first time.
Compare: HAPPEN ON.

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