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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That exercise demonstrates that the average retiree would be wise to claim Social Security at 70.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Maryland would be wise to take a DOGE-style approach to look for waste in our own state government to decrease our deficit.
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
At any rate, the industry is definitely wise to exhibit caution in their drilling and investment plans until the picture clarifies.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Toward that end, people would be wise to follow the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Maryland would be wise to take a DOGE-style approach to look for waste in our own state government to decrease our deficit.
—Nicolee Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
At any rate, the industry is definitely wise to exhibit caution in their drilling and investment plans until the picture clarifies.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Toward that end, people would be wise to follow the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Wise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wise%20to. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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