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a) To be impertinent.
He was getting wise, so I cracked him one.
b) To see through deceit.He wasnt just getting wise, he was getting wise to my mother.
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get wise — {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. * /One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway./ Often used with to . * /The boys got wise to… … Dictionary of American idioms
get wise — {v. phr.}, {slang} To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. * /One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway./ Often used with to . * /The boys got wise to… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ wise — v. phr. slang To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway. Often used with to . The boys got wise to Jack s… … Словарь американских идиом
get wise — verb understand, usually after some initial difficulty She didn t know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on • Syn: ↑catch on, ↑get onto, ↑tumble, ↑latch on, ↑cotton on, ↑twig, ↑get it … Useful english dictionary
Get Wise to Yourself — Infobox Album | Name = Get Wise to Yourself Type = studio Artist = Guitar Shorty Released = 1995 Recorded = August September, 1995 Genre = bluesblues rock Length = 54:29 Label = Black Top Producer = Hammond ScottNauman S. Scott Reviews =… … Wikipedia
get wise to somebody — be/get ˈwise to sb/sth idiom (informal) to become aware that sb is being dishonest • He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. Main entry: ↑wiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
get wise to something — be/get ˈwise to sb/sth idiom (informal) to become aware that sb is being dishonest • He thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. Main entry: ↑wiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
get wise to smth/smb — learn about something kept secret He finally got wise to the fact that they were stealing his money … Idioms and examples
get wise (to) — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. find out, understand, learn; see discover … English dictionary for students
get wise to — find out, understand … English contemporary dictionary
