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get wise to something

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  • get wise to something — 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

  • get wise — {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. * /One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway./ Often used with to . * /The boys got wise to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get wise — {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. * /One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway./ Often used with to . * /The boys got wise to… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ wise — v. phr. slang To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway. Often used with to . The boys got wise to Jack s… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be wise to something — 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 to smth/smb — learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money …   Idioms and examples

  • wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me …   English dictionary

  • wise up to —    If you wise up or get wise to something, you become fully aware of the facts and are no longer fooled.     When Mike finally wised up to the methods being used, he resigned from the company …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 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

  • 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

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