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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
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—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
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—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Boatwright would be wise to heed this history and either take Chipotle into new frontiers or prepare for its inevitable irrelevance.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Marylanders would be wise to consider whether the state can endure another four years of a distracted governor.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
In particular, investors would be wise to find themselves a Kleinian psychoanalyst.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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 20 Feb. 2026.
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