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

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be on to

And from what I saw, at least on the right night, Dave & Buster’s may be on to something.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

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

I maintained the hope, however, that Francis might already be on to the vital trick and would immediately blurt it out when he got to the lab.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

be on to

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