hit upon
US /hɪt əˈpɑn/
・UK /hit əˈpɔn/
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phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo discover an idea, etc. by chance
The man hit upon the answer to the problem
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo meet someone unexpectedly.
We hit upon an old college friend at the conference.
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo approach someone, often for a request or with a proposition.
The con artist hit upon tourists for money.
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Kevin Systrom: From Stanford to Startup [Entire Talk]
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- And you'll know when you hit upon that for yourself because you'll wake up every morning,
And you'll know when you hit upon that for yourself because you'll wake up every morning,
- And you'll know when you hit upon that for yourself because you'll
And you'll know when you hit upon that for yourself because you'll
Part 2 - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Adventures 03-04)
- It is true that you have missed everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method,
It is true that you have missed everything of importance, but you have hit upon the method,
- It is true that you have missed everything of importance, but you have hit upon the
It is true that you have missed everything of importance, but you have hit upon the
When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2
- But in 1618, the Virginia Company hit upon a recruiting strategy called the headwrite system, which offered fifty acres of land for each person that a settler paid to bring over.
But in 1618, the Virginia Company hit upon a recruiting strategy called the headwrite system, which offered fifty acres of land for each person that a settler paid to bring over.
- Virginia company hit upon a recruiting strategy called the head right system which offered
Virginia company hit upon a recruiting strategy called the head right system which offered
Are you a Sadist or a Masochist - and Why?
- And so they hit upon what could almost be labelled an ingenious idea.
And so they hit upon what could almost be labelled an ingenious idea.
- And so they hit upon what could almost be labelled an ingenious idea.
And so they hit upon what could almost be labelled an ingenious idea.
Money & Debt: Crash Course World History 202
- But of course, it's really inconvenient to, like, weigh and measure metals every time you want to buy or sell something, so people hit upon the idea of making coins with a standard size and weight.
But of course, it's really inconvenient to, like, weigh and measure metals every time you want to buy or sell something, so people hit upon the idea of making coins with a standard size and weight.
- you wanna buy or sell something, so people hit upon the idea of making coins with a standard
you wanna buy or sell something, so people hit upon the idea of making coins with a standard
Nature may have already solved the problem stumping quantum physicists | Jim Al-Khalili
- Life may have hit upon the tricks of the quantum world and has used it to its advantage.
Life may have hit upon the tricks of the quantum world and has used it to its advantage.
- Life may have hit upon the tricks of the quantum world and has used it to its advantage.
Life may have hit upon the tricks of the quantum world and has used it to its advantage.
The £5,000,000 Coin Hoard | Chew Valley Hoard
- But luckily there was a part time dealer who was confident that it was genuine and moments later they hit upon a second signal and up popped a Harold II in similar condition.
But luckily there was a part time dealer who was confident that it was genuine and moments later they hit upon a second signal and up popped a Harold II in similar condition.
- and moments later they hit upon a second signal and up popped a Harold II in similar condition.
and moments later they hit upon a second signal and up popped a Harold II in similar condition.
Top 10 Songs Made Famous by Iconic Movie Endings
- Take a look all around and I'll be there Although When In Rome's classic synth pop tune was a hit upon initial release in 1988, it reached a whole new generation with its inclusion here.
Take a look all around and I'll be there Although When In Rome's classic synth pop tune was a hit upon initial release in 1988, it reached a whole new generation with its inclusion here.
- Although Wen & Rome's classic synth pop tune was a hit upon initial release in 1988, it reached a whole new generation with its inclusion here.
Although Wen & Rome's classic synth pop tune was a hit upon initial release in 1988, it reached a whole new generation with its inclusion here.
BBC Order And Disorder Episode 1 Energy
- It's what the early steam pioneers had unwittingly hit upon with their engines,
It's what the early steam pioneers had unwittingly hit upon with their engines,
- It's what the early steam pioneers had unwittingly hit upon
It's what the early steam pioneers had unwittingly hit upon
Part 2 - Emma Audiobook by Jane Austen (Vol 1: Chs 10-18)
- and persuade himself that he has hit upon the very best method in the world of preserving peace at home,
and persuade himself that he has hit upon the very best method in the world of preserving peace at home,
- falsehoods, and persuade himself that he has hit upon the very best method in the
falsehoods, and persuade himself that he has hit upon the very best method in the