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gets the goods on

gets the goods on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the goods on.

Meaning of get the goods on

Verb

get the goods on (third-person singular simple present gets the goods on, present participle getting the goods on, simple past got the goods on, past participle (UK) got the goods on or (US) gotten the goods on)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.
    • "Bob, they've got the goods on you. There's a warrant out."1914, Peter B. Kyne, chapter 19, in The Long Chance

Questions about gets the goods on

What is gets the goods on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets the goods on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get the goods on.

Words near gets the goods on in the dictionary

  1. gets the dirty water off one's chest
  2. gets the door
  3. gets the drawers
  4. gets the drift
  5. gets the drop on
  6. gets the goods on
  7. gets the hang of
  8. gets the hint
  9. gets the idea
  10. gets the job done
  11. gets the last laugh

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