be onto something in English

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          "text": "This product could be a game changer. I think you are onto something.",
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        "To have gained an insight that could lead to future success."
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to have gained an insight that could lead to future success",
          "word": "auf einer heißen Spur sein"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be onto something"
}

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        "To have gained an insight that could lead to future success."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gain",
          "gain"
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          "insight",
          "insight"
        ],
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to have gained an insight that could lead to future success",
      "word": "auf einer heißen Spur sein"
    }
  ],
  "word": "be onto something"
}

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"be onto something" meaning in English

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