wise to
idiom
informal
: not fooled by (someone or something) : aware of (something, especially something dishonest)
I'm wise to you. I know what you're doing.
When she got wise to his scheme, she left.
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Is anybody wise to the catch in his voice as Winnie speaks of her belongings, and as Matthew remembers his Mahh-Mahh?
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Many retailers, such as Whole Foods and Sprouts, have gotten wise to MCB practices.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Roldan was wise to it, leaning in for a lunge of a diving header, with the ball bouncing through the slew of bodies still loitering after the free kick, tucking it into the net.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Private-equity firms can sell it to each other, but their investors are increasingly wise to, and not fond of, that trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Many retailers, such as Whole Foods and Sprouts, have gotten wise to MCB practices.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Roldan was wise to it, leaning in for a lunge of a diving header, with the ball bouncing through the slew of bodies still loitering after the free kick, tucking it into the net.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Private-equity firms can sell it to each other, but their investors are increasingly wise to, and not fond of, that trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for wise to
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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