Wise To (Adjective)
Meaning
Evidencing the possession of inside information.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The detectives were wise to the thief's plan from the beginning, thanks to an anonymous tip.
- She suspected that the gossip columnist was wise to her secret, but she had no idea who spilled the beans.
- Unfortunately, the con artist was too slick, and we didn't catch on until it was too late, but the savvy business owner was wise to the scam from the very start.
- Knowing that wise people would be wise to the real value of the ancient artifact, the museum curators made sure to keep its true worth under wraps.
- Her aunt was wise to the fact that the 'miracle' weight-loss product was actually just a fad, so she invested her money elsewhere.