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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The challenge is, as brands get wise to the trends in nomadic, traditional jewelry, the space is becoming saturated, says Jello.
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the ubiquity of stories and humanity’s vulnerability to them, citizens today would be wise to practice the skills of literary analysis, the very techniques routinely derided and devalued in a world committed to technology and tribalism.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Not wise to run a deal without proper terms.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather than competing on the merits, business leaders will need to get wise to the ways of Washington.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the ubiquity of stories and humanity’s vulnerability to them, citizens today would be wise to practice the skills of literary analysis, the very techniques routinely derided and devalued in a world committed to technology and tribalism.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Not wise to run a deal without proper terms.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather than competing on the merits, business leaders will need to get wise to the ways of Washington.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wise to
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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