Usually means: Aware of, suspecting something true.
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  1. be on to: Wiktionary
  2. be on to: Dictionary.com
  3. be on to: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (be on to)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.

Similar:
be onto, catch on, cotton on, get wise, get to the bottom of, hit on, cotton on to, get it, figure out, realize, more...

Phrases:
be on a hiding to nothing, be on to a good thing, be on to a loser, can be held on to, more...

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Similar:
be onto, catch on, cotton on, get wise, get to the bottom of, hit on, cotton on to, get it, figure out, realize, more...

Phrases:
be on a hiding to nothing, be on to a good thing, be on to a loser, can be held on to, more...



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