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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Berghaus feels cautiously optimistic that DESI is onto something real, but her hope hinges on dark energy turning out to weaken consistently throughout time.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Years: 2022-present
Length: 2 seasons, 15 episodes
Creator: Brian Watkins
Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots star in this daring sci-fi/Western hybrid about an average Wyoming rancher who stumbles onto something extraordinary.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Three’s a trend, which can only mean shoppers are seriously onto something with these Old Navy Lululemon dupes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2025
Berghaus feels cautiously optimistic that DESI is onto something real, but her hope hinges on dark energy turning out to weaken consistently throughout time.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
The Man in the High Castle watch on prime video
Outer Range
Years: 2022-present
Length: 2 seasons, 15 episodes
Creator: Brian Watkins
Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots star in this daring sci-fi/Western hybrid about an average Wyoming rancher who stumbles onto something extraordinary.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Three’s a trend, which can only mean shoppers are seriously onto something with these Old Navy Lululemon dupes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 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 4 May. 2025.
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