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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But whatever the reason, Wallace is onto something.
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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
But there also were times when Kapler was really, really onto something.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
What would be a successful season? Making a bowl for the second consecutive season would prove the Yellow Jackets are onto something after having four consecutive losing seasons from 2019-22.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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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
But there also were times when Kapler was really, really onto something.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
What would be a successful season? Making a bowl for the second consecutive season would prove the Yellow Jackets are onto something after having four consecutive losing seasons from 2019-22.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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