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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The ultra-nourishing cream flaunts a 4.5-star overall rating on Amazon and so many positive reviews, so clearly Hailey Bieber and all of its other stans are onto something. —

Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024 Be open-minded and recognize that even a campaign opponent — even the contemptible Trump — can occasionally be onto something worthwhile. —

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 Is one game in too early to suggest the Harbaugh Chargers are onto something? —

Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 13 Sep. 2024 Home Home Decor Ideas Percale may not be top of mind for many of us, but maybe our grandmothers were onto something? —

Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onto something

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“Onto something.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onto%20something. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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