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

First, being wise to the league’s new faces, tempting to pick because of novelty or a colossal signing fee over their head, but not nailed on to hit the ground running. —Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

All my experience indicates that bass never seem to get wise to a black eel on a leadhead, bounced rhythmically off the bottom or retrieved close to bottom with an up and down swimming motion. —Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025

As many of the top stars are set to hit free agency in a few months, the Valkyries wouldn’t be wise to give up future assets for a player that could be a 16-game rental. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

Right now, the Fed’s judgment looks right and the administration would be wise to keep its criticisms in check. —Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for wise to

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