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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In the business world, companies eager to attract loyal customers would be wise to ask something of them: helping design a new product for instance.
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Eric Weiner, TIME, 11 June 2024
There are strong political incentives to keep such barriers in place, such as concerns over domestic jobs, but U.S. officials would be wise to stand up to such pressure and eliminate them.
—Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2024
Netflix is wise to this scheme, however, and actively works to block users who connect via VPN.
—PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Republicans would be wise to seize the opportunity that the Democrats are offering them.
—Tevi Troy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
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Eric Weiner, TIME, 11 June 2024
There are strong political incentives to keep such barriers in place, such as concerns over domestic jobs, but U.S. officials would be wise to stand up to such pressure and eliminate them.
—Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2024
Netflix is wise to this scheme, however, and actively works to block users who connect via VPN.
—PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Republicans would be wise to seize the opportunity that the Democrats are offering them.
—Tevi Troy, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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