Get-wise Definition
verb
(intransitive, slang, often with "to" or with "with") To be impertinent.
He was getting wise, so I cracked him one.
He wasn't just getting wise, he was getting wise to my mother.
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(intransitive, slang, often with "to") To see through deceit.
Last night, I thought he'd sign the deal, but this morning he'd got wised somehow.
The substitute soon got wise to their particular tricks.
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