He called in sick almost every Monday, and the boss quickly got wise to him.
I finally wised up to their scheme.
It's time they wised him up to what's really going on.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
wise to someone or something — mod. having found out about someone or something. (Underworld.) □ The cops are wise to the plan. □ I’m wise to Lefty. He’s a wire … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wise guy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wise guy : singular wise guy plural wise guys someone who annoys you because they think that they know everything or think that they are very funny … English dictionary
wise-guy — American & Australian, informal, American, very informal! a wise guy someone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying. Hyde s wise guy humour loses its charm after a few episodes. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
wise — wise1 [wīz] adj. wiser, wisest [ME wis < OE, akin to witan, to know, OHG wis, MDu wijs < PGmc * wisa , wise < IE * weid < base * w(e)di , to see, know > Sans vēdas, knowledge, Gr idris, knowing, L videre, to see] 1. having or… … English World dictionary
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wise in the ways of — having knowledge about or experience with (someone or something) Don t worry. They re wise in the ways of finances. She is wise in the ways of the world. • • • Main Entry: ↑wise … Useful english dictionary
wise beyond your years — phrase with more knowledge and experience than most people have at your age Thesaurus: words used to describe intelligent or wise peoplesynonym experienced and educatedsynonym someone who is intelligent or well informedhyponym Main entry: wise … Useful english dictionary
wise guy — wise guys also wiseguy N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a wise guy, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. [INFORMAL] Syn: smart alec … English dictionary
wise guy — wise ,guy noun count someone who annoys you because they think that they know everything or are very funny … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
