be on to
Example Sentences
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And from what I saw, at least on the right night, Dave & Buster’s may be on to something.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
And yet here I am, about to tell you that young people might be on to something.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
With a resume as eclectic and consistent as his, he must be on to something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
When he talked to Dean Lomax, they suspected they might be on to a major discovery.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Figured I’d burn through it, you know, just get it done, until I had enough to leave, and then I’d be on to bigger and better things.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
