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be on to
be on to
be on to
1.
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]
2.
Discover something important or profitable, as in
The researchers claim they are really on to something big
. [
Colloquial
; mid-1900s]
See also:
on
be on to
Informal
To be aware of or have information about:
You'll never deceive us again; we're on to you.
See also:
on
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Basajaun
-
Basque
Tighearnach
TEER-nakh
Irish
Lia (1)
LEE-ah
(Italian)
, LEE-ə
(Portuguese, Georgian)
Italian, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Rodolfito
-
Spanish
Serhiy
-
Ukrainian
Asklepiades
-
Ancient Greek
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