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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The latter were clearly correct and were wise to ignore the hyperbolic predictions of politically motivated pundits.
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E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Current leaders would be wise to follow Kennedy’s exemplary rhetorical model when facing and talking publicly about today’s international crises.
—Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
So as these negotiations begin in places politically and culturally distinct from Chicago, local taxpayers and school boards would be wise to pay attention.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Most of our nation’s leaders have been measured in their response to questions about regime change, and President Trump was wise to withhold his support from an Israeli plan to target Iran’s Supreme Leader.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
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E.j. Antoni, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Current leaders would be wise to follow Kennedy’s exemplary rhetorical model when facing and talking publicly about today’s international crises.
—Richard Cherwitz, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025
So as these negotiations begin in places politically and culturally distinct from Chicago, local taxpayers and school boards would be wise to pay attention.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Most of our nation’s leaders have been measured in their response to questions about regime change, and President Trump was wise to withhold his support from an Israeli plan to target Iran’s Supreme Leader.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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