get wise to somebody

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• get wise to somebody — be/get ˈwise to sb/sth idiom (informal) to become aware that sb is being dishonest • He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. Main entry: ↑wiseidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• get wise — verb understand, usually after some initial difficulty She didn t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on • Syn: ↑catch on, ↑get onto, ↑tumble, ↑latch on, ↑cotton on, ↑twig, ↑get it …   Useful english dictionary

• be wise to somebody — be/get ˈwise to sb/sth idiom (informal) to become aware that sb is being dishonest • He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. Main entry: ↑wiseidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• wise up — verb 1. get wise to (Freq. 1) They wised up to it • Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑get a line, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• wise — wise1 S3 [waız] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(decision/idea etc)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3 be none the wiser/not be any the wiser 4 get/be wise to somebody/something 5 wise guy 6 be wise after the event ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wis] 1.) ¦(DECISION/IDEA ETC …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• get word — verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally (Freq. 1) I learned that she has two grown up children I see that you have been promoted • Syn: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out …   Useful english dictionary

• get wind — verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally I learned that she has two grown up children I see that you have been promoted • Syn: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑get a line, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• get it — verb 1. understand, usually after some initial difficulty (Freq. 4) She didn t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on • Syn: ↑catch on, ↑get wise, ↑get onto, ↑tumble, ↑latch on, ↑cotto …   Useful english dictionary

• get onto — verb understand, usually after some initial difficulty (Freq. 1) She didn t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on • Syn: ↑catch on, ↑get wise, ↑tumble, ↑latch on, ↑cotton on, ↑twig, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• get the picture — verb get the meaning of something (Freq. 1) Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter? • Syn: ↑grok, ↑comprehend, ↑savvy, ↑dig, ↑grasp, ↑compass, ↑apprehend …   Useful english dictionary

• get a line — verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally I learned that she has two grown up children I see that you have been promoted • Syn: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary