onto something

idiom

: having done or discovered something important, special, etc.

When the crowd responded to the show so positively, we realized we were onto something.

Examples of onto something in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That said, millions of people now watch other people playing video games on Twitch or YouTube, so Korine is clearly onto something here. —

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024 The Man in the High Castle watch on prime video Outer Range Years: 2022-present Length: 1 season, 8 episodes Creator: Brian Watkins Josh Brolin and Imogen Poots star in this daring sci-fi/Western hybrid about an average Wyoming rancher who stumbles onto something extraordinary. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 May 2024 Brandon Hyde might have been onto something… Been that kind of night for Larry Vanover. —

Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024 Drake might be onto something about the future of celebrity documentaries. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for onto something

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