Definitions

be on to

VERB

ferret out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

Example Sentences

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If it feels like the rain just hasn't stopped this year, you might be on to something.

From BBC

“Hey, that’s a good theory. You might be on to something!”

From Literature

If England can add the ingredients of pressure and accountability, then they might still be on to something.

From BBC

It barely had time to be "on", to be fair.

From BBC

And yet here I am, about to tell you that young people might be on to something.

From MarketWatch