be onto something

English

Verb

be onto something

To have gained an insight that could lead to future success.
This product could be a game changer. I think you are onto something.

Translations

to have gained an insight that could lead to future success

German: auf einer heißen Spur sein

Further reading

“be onto something”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“onto something”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“be onto something” (US) / “be onto something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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