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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Second, states would be wise to consider minimum coverage standards, especially for homeowners insurance, as insurers have been cutting back on coverage recently to reduce costs.
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Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Perhaps Kohli will be wise to call time on his career at the iconic SCG, where so many champions over the years have finished up.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While incoming administrations enjoy shaking up executive staffs, David Ellison would be wise to keep the studio’s distribution, marketing and iconoclastic development suite intact.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Having entered the league during Barack Obama’s second term as president and spent much of his career in Philadelphia, Ertz was wise to the on- and off-field transgressions with the division rival down I-95.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Perhaps Kohli will be wise to call time on his career at the iconic SCG, where so many champions over the years have finished up.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While incoming administrations enjoy shaking up executive staffs, David Ellison would be wise to keep the studio’s distribution, marketing and iconoclastic development suite intact.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
Having entered the league during Barack Obama’s second term as president and spent much of his career in Philadelphia, Ertz was wise to the on- and off-field transgressions with the division rival down I-95.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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