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What does "be on to" mean?
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Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
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Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]