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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Europe gets wise to Vučiċ In all this, Vučiċ has drawn on Kremlin talking points and an authoritarian playbook to distract attention away from his government’s practices.
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Shifting gears, rather than perceiving AI as a competitor, budding therapists would be wise to perceive AI as a collaborator.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While Boston would be wise to explore the starting pitching market, both through trades and free agency, the lineup built around young players like Anthony needs more power in 2026.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Oh, and a loss would drop the Chiefs to 0-2, a scenario Andy Reid and company would be wise to avoid.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Shifting gears, rather than perceiving AI as a competitor, budding therapists would be wise to perceive AI as a collaborator.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While Boston would be wise to explore the starting pitching market, both through trades and free agency, the lineup built around young players like Anthony needs more power in 2026.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Oh, and a loss would drop the Chiefs to 0-2, a scenario Andy Reid and company would be wise to avoid.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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