be on to in All languages combined

Audio: en-au-be on to.ogg

Forms: is on to [present, singular, third-person], being on to [participle, present], was on to [past], been on to [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> on to}} 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)

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    {
      "form": "was on to",
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        "To figure out; to realize the truth."
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        "(idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth."
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        {
          "word": "cotton on to"
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      "form": "is on to",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "being on to",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was on to",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been on to",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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"be on to" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

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