be onto

To be in the process of finding or understanding something: I'm not sure, but I may be onto a solution to this math problem. The gang was afraid that the police were onto them.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jasmyn	JAZ-min	English (Modern)
Amenhotep	ah-mən-HO-tep (English)	Ancient Egyptian
Joaquina	hwah-KEE-nah	Spanish
Francescu	-	Corsican
Forrest	FAWR-əst	English
Nielsen	['nilsən]