By the time we got on to the con artists, they were out of town.
•The sheriff got on to Jed, and Jed wanted to get out of town fast.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
onto someone or something — mod. alerted to or aware of a deceitful plan or person. □ The cops are onto your little game here. □ Bart thought he was safe, but the fuzz was onto him from the beginning … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get onto someone — be/get/onto someone phrase to speak to someone in order to complain or ask something The neighbours have been onto me again about the dogs barking. Get onto the sales department and find out what’s happened. Thesaurus: to complainsynonym … Useful english dictionary
latch onto someone — latch onto (someone/something) to become closely connected to someone or something. I knew she would be perfect in the film, so I latched onto her like a magnet. More and more countries latched onto computer technology as an important tool for… … New idioms dictionary
turn onto someone or something — in. to ecome interested in someone or something. □ Jeff turned onto electronics at the age of fourteen. □ I tried to get her to turn onto me, but she could only think of John … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
be onto someone — to have found out that a particular person was involved in a crime He knew the police were onto him … English dictionary
onto — on|to [ antə ] preposition *** 1. ) into a position on an object or surface: A tree fell onto a car, trapping the people inside. Marilyn emptied her shopping bag onto the carpet. He climbed onto the roof to get a better view. a ) to an area that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
onto */*/*/ — UK [ˈɒntə] / US [ˈɑntə] preposition 1) into a position on an object or surface He climbed onto the roof to get a better view. A tree fell onto a car, trapping the people inside. Marilyn emptied her shopping bag onto the carpet. a) to an area that … English dictionary
onto — W2S1 also on to [ ɔntə before vowels ɔntu $ a:n , o:n ] prep 1.) used to say that someone or something moves to a position on a surface, area, or object ▪ She watched him walk onto the platform. ▪ Don t jump onto (=into) the bus while it s moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
someone's heart is in their mouth — (someone s) heart is in (their) mouth if someone s heart is in their mouth, they feel extremely nervous. My heart was in my mouth as I walked onto the stage … New idioms dictionary
someone's heart is in mouth — (someone s) heart is in (their) mouth if someone s heart is in their mouth, they feel extremely nervous. My heart was in my mouth as I walked onto the stage … New idioms dictionary
be onto someone — … Useful english dictionary
