onto something
idiom
: having done or discovered something important, special, etc.
When the crowd responded to the show so positively, we realized we were onto something.
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But then a dud in the playoffs might signal a quick decline for Williams among collectors, which happened from the end of last season all the way until October, when people started to believe Williams and the Bears might be onto something.
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Larry Holder, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots also host an in-stadium practice for Foxboro residents and season ticket holders every preseason, so Vrabel may be onto something with the scrimmage idea.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Surely those who espouse the benefits of manifesting had to be onto something.
—Miriam Finder Annenberg, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Though with an onslaught of celebrities embracing electric violet and Barney purple, Kravitz is definitely onto something here.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
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Larry Holder, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Patriots also host an in-stadium practice for Foxboro residents and season ticket holders every preseason, so Vrabel may be onto something with the scrimmage idea.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Surely those who espouse the benefits of manifesting had to be onto something.
—Miriam Finder Annenberg, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Though with an onslaught of celebrities embracing electric violet and Barney purple, Kravitz is definitely onto something here.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onto something
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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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