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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If these two pairings keep playing at this level, the Penguins might be onto something.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In an interview with Variety published January 2, Grande says that eagle-eyed viewers may be onto something about Glinda.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety One needs only to tune in and see the unbridled joy on so many young faces to observe that the show is onto something here.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While on a shopping trip, Wagner stumbled onto something perfect for the scene.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
In an interview with Variety published January 2, Grande says that eagle-eyed viewers may be onto something about Glinda.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety One needs only to tune in and see the unbridled joy on so many young faces to observe that the show is onto something here.
—Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
While on a shopping trip, Wagner stumbled onto something perfect for the scene.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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