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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

be onto something

Hi,

1.'Mary wonders if Jane is onto something when she comes to see her. Jane confronts Mary in hopes of getting a confession.'

What does 'be onto something' mean here?

2.'Mary wants to bring the D.A. Ashley Tartaro on the case to speed it up.'

What does 'to bring someone on the case' mean here?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct. Are you sure that #2 wasn't to bring the DA up to speed? Are you sure it was "to speed it up"?

— BarbaraPA

  • If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct.
  • Are you sure that #2 wasn't to bring the DA up to speed?
  • Are you sure it was "to speed it up"?
  • To bring someone "up to speed" means to give someone the information necessary so they have all the facts.
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If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct.

Are you sure that #2 wasn't to bring the DA up to speed? Are you sure it was "to speed it up"? To bring someone "up to speed" means to give someone the information necessary so they have all the facts.
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2. IMO: To ask a prosecutor to take up the prosecution of a legal case ...
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To be onto something or someone is to be aware of information related to it or them, esp. when they are trying to deceive you:

Everybody is onto your game -- why don't you admit you lied?

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i.e. to know something, or what GG says.
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Grammar Geek
If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct.

Are you sure that #2 wasn't to bring the DA up to speed? Are you sure it was "to speed it up"? To bring someone "up to speed" means to give someone the information necessary so they have all the facts.

Hi GG,

Thank you very much for your re
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to speed it up: to accelerate it, make it be done faster
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Marius Hancuto speed it up: to accelerate it, make it be done faster
Hi Marius,

Thank you for your clear explanation for my two questions. But this time I'm not asking what 'speed it up' means. I'm sorry to make you misunderstand me because of my poor English. I just would like to ask for GG's opinion about the definition of ''to bring someone on
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