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 online reaction to the potential Conor McGregor And Logan Paul shows how internet celebrities can monetize their infamy, and suggests that the public may be getting wise to this strategy.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Washington is wise to this tariff evasion method, and its efforts to stop it could include blunter restrictions, such as import bans on specific products, in the years ahead.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Opponents of the Electoral College would be wise to take Trump up on his post and push for its elimination with his support.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Right now, people are getting wise to the harms of the current Internet, and the fact that they're being taken advantage of and not being rewarded properly or fairly.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Washington is wise to this tariff evasion method, and its efforts to stop it could include blunter restrictions, such as import bans on specific products, in the years ahead.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Opponents of the Electoral College would be wise to take Trump up on his post and push for its elimination with his support.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Right now, people are getting wise to the harms of the current Internet, and the fact that they're being taken advantage of and not being rewarded properly or fairly.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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