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be on to
Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s]
Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
Plus, there is a huge need for housing in Los Angeles and the pressure will be on to increase density.
The timing, which came with the Lakers leading a game they’d eventually win 119-102 against Atlanta, indicates something that’s been percolating behind the scenes over the last month, that the Lakers might actually be on to something worth investing in.
In Midgley's review in the Times, she said he could be on to a winning strategy as "viewers do love to press their noses to the windows of the wealthy".
But he also knows the typical Fox viewer won't fact-check him, especially if that would prove the evil liberals might be on to something.
Then it will be on to the European Championship, where he will spearhead England's hopes of a first major trophy in 58 years.
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