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.

Examples of wise to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These developments, quietly unfolding across all three branches of government, are reshaping the legal and financial boundaries of higher education, and corporate leaders would be wise to take notice. —Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Sunday Ticket users would be wise to pay for the $83/month YouTube TV base plan rather than for ESPN/Fox/Paramount Plus/Peacock, because Google’s bundle would cost $752 for the regular season (for returning users interested in RedZone), saving you roughly $50 plus the headache of app-hopping. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Members of Congress would be wise to listen to the rancor unleashed at town halls. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

Ultimately, Americans of all political stripes would be wise to ruminate on the larger takeaways of this story. —Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for wise to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue