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 maybe Musk is onto something — maybe fiscal austerity could be enough.
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But these orcas may be onto something – there's emerging evidence that kelp is actually a strong exfoliator, however it's only been studied for use on human skin.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
One of the more questionably intense sequences involves a bit of clone body horror, but perhaps that’s an adult projecting a horror element onto something that a kid might just find funny.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
If the participating teams deliver the type of effort that both LAFC and Club América displayed on Saturday night, FIFA may in fact be onto something.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But these orcas may be onto something – there's emerging evidence that kelp is actually a strong exfoliator, however it's only been studied for use on human skin.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
One of the more questionably intense sequences involves a bit of clone body horror, but perhaps that’s an adult projecting a horror element onto something that a kid might just find funny.
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
If the participating teams deliver the type of effort that both LAFC and Club América displayed on Saturday night, FIFA may in fact be onto something.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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