onto something
idiom
: having done or discovered something important, special, etc.
When the crowd responded to the show so positively, we realized we were onto something.
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While on a shopping trip, Wagner stumbled onto something perfect for the scene.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And maybe Giada is onto something too with this creative recipe—after all, pasta is a vessel for sauces.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
But whatever the reason, Wallace is onto something.
—Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
So all the coding and engine tricks that enabled the game on the Wii U would obviously be a pain when porting it onto something else.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
And maybe Giada is onto something too with this creative recipe—after all, pasta is a vessel for sauces.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
But whatever the reason, Wallace is onto something.
—Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
So all the coding and engine tricks that enabled the game on the Wii U would obviously be a pain when porting it onto something else.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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