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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Investors seeking refuge from national economic challenges would be wise to consider these Washington state stalwarts for their portfolios.
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Buyers are finally wise to the fact that Cannes is driving the Oscar race and even the specialized box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Slot, then, would be wise to win another title with Liverpool, especially with not much of a career history to rely on so far.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Rather than attempting to remake the civil service through executive action, the critiques ran, Trump would be wise to attempt to work with Congress to make lasting changes to the administrative state.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
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Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Buyers are finally wise to the fact that Cannes is driving the Oscar race and even the specialized box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Slot, then, would be wise to win another title with Liverpool, especially with not much of a career history to rely on so far.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Rather than attempting to remake the civil service through executive action, the critiques ran, Trump would be wise to attempt to work with Congress to make lasting changes to the administrative state.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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