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was on to

was on to is the simple past of be on to.

Meaning of be on to

Verb

be on to (third-person singular simple present is on to, present participle being on to, simple past was on to, past participle been on to)

  1. (idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
    • I was planning it as a surprise, but I think he is on to me.

Questions about was on to

What is was on to the simple past of?
Was on to is the simple past of be on to.

Words near was on to in the dictionary

  1. was on one's bullshit
  2. was on one's merry way
  3. was on someone's dick
  4. was on someone's nuts
  5. was on the lookout
  6. was on to
  7. was one's own worst enemy
  8. was oneself
  9. was onto
  10. was out for
  11. was part of life's rich pageant

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