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get wise

verb gets wise · getting wise · got wise · gotten wise

  1. intransitive, often, slang, with "to" or with "with" To be impertinent. He was getting wise, so I cracked him one.
  2. intransitive, often, slang, with "to" To become aware of or see through a deception. Last night, I thought he'd sign the deal, but this morning he'd got wised somehow.

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verb (slang) to see through deceit

Italianomangiare la foglia

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@misc{get_wise_2026,
  title = {get wise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20wise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}