wise up to someone/something



wise up (to someone/something)

in. to (finally) begin to understand someone or something; to realize and accept the facts about someone or something. (Also as a command.) Come on, Sally! Wise up!
See also: up, wise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Andreawn-DRAYEnglish, African American
Marina[mə'ri:nə]
Sybilla-Polish, Late Roman
Andris-Latvian, Hungarian
Alan['ælən]
Onesiphorus-Biblical, Biblical Latin