wise to someone/something

wise to (someone or something)

Fully aware of or alert to someone or something, especially if they or it seems suspicious, illegal, or malicious in nature or intention. We'd better watch our step—I think the police are wise to us! I hope my brother doesn't get wise to my scheme to take over the company.

wise to someone/something

mod. having found out about someone or something. (Underworld.) The cops are wise to the plan.

词组	wise to someone/something
释义	wise to someone/something wise to (someone or something) Fully aware of or alert to someone or something, especially if they or it seems suspicious, illegal, or malicious in nature or intention. We'd better watch our step—I think the police are wise to us! I hope my brother doesn't get wise to my scheme to take over the company. See also: wise Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wise to someone/something mod. having found out about someone or something. (Underworld.) The cops are wise to the plan. See also: someone, something, wise McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: be wise to (someone or something) be/get wise to somebody/something get wise to (someone or something) spooked speak ill of speak ill of (someone or something) speak/think ill of somebody throw dirt enough, and some will stick throw enough dirt, and some will stick throw mud enough, and some will stick
随便看	half a loaf is better than none half a loaf is better than none/no bread half a mind half a minute half a minute, tick, second, etc. half an eye half-arsed half a second half a shake of a lamb's tail half-ass half-assed half a tick half-baked half-blind half-canned half-cocked half-crocked halfhearted half-hearted half-hearted about (someone or something) half-inch half in the bag half-lit keep in ignorance keep in line