Examples of 'you were onto something' in a sentence

Meaning of "you were onto something"

you were onto something - This phrase suggests that someone was beginning to understand or uncover a valuable insight, idea, or solution. It implies that the person was making progress or heading in the right direction

How to use "you were onto something" in a sentence

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you were onto something
Boe tells me you were onto something.
You were onto something a minute ago.
You must have thought you were onto something.
You were onto something with your work on transference of thought.
You said last week you were onto something.
I think you were onto something and its a shame you got discouraged.
Well, it looks as if you were onto something.
You were onto something with the scratches on the knife handle, Joe.
So it appears you were onto something.
How would the follow-up go with the husband? Boe tells me you were onto something.
I thought you were onto something.
I do not trust him, and it looked like you were onto something.
Maybe you were onto something.
Who wants to do something crazy? You were onto something.
I thought you were onto something with the PERM.

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Although those side… You must have thought you were onto something.
Perhaps you were onto something but you didn't know exactly what;.
Hmm, so it appears you were onto something.
You were onto something a minute ago . - Phoebe?
You sound crazy . You were onto something.
God knows, I suppose there was a small part of me that hoped … - … you were onto something.
I am losing him . I thought you were onto something with the PERM.
Tonight, as we were leaving Ethel Jackson 's, you were onto something.
Harmon . You were onto something.
For a minute there, I thought you were onto something.
No, Ferg, you were onto something.
Because that other thing, I thought you were onto something.
Oh, for real? I thought you were onto something.
What a shame . For a moment there, I thought you were onto something.
For a moment there, I thought you were onto something.

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