| 词汇 | be wise to |
| 释义 | Idiom be wise tobe wise to (someone/something) to know about and not be fooled by someone or something.He called in sick almost every Monday, and the boss quickly got wise to him. Usage notes: often used in the forms wise up (to something/someone) or wise someone up (to something/someone): I finally wised up to their scheme.It's time they wised him up to what's really going on. be wise to (someone or something)To be fully aware or cognizant of someone or something, especially if it is suspicious, illegal, or malicious in nature or intention. We'd better watch our step—I think the police are wise to us! I'm wise to your scheme, and I'll find a way to make sure you can never put it into action! Now that I've been teaching for a few years, I'm wise to kids who try to cheat on their tests. be/get ˈwise to somebody/something(informal) be/become aware of something or aware of somebody’s (usually bad) behaviour: When did you first get wise to what was happening?He thought he could fool me but I’m wise to him. |
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