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getting the bulge on

getting the bulge on is the present participle and gerund of get the bulge on.

Meaning of get the bulge on

Verb

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

  1. (dated, slang) To attain a decided advantage over (someone).

Questions about getting the bulge on

What is getting the bulge on the present participle and gerund of?
Getting the bulge on is the present participle and gerund of get the bulge on.

Words near getting the bulge on in the dictionary

  1. getting the band back together
  2. getting the best of
  3. getting the better of
  4. getting the bird
  5. getting the boot
  6. getting the bulge on
  7. getting the bullet
  8. getting the chop
  9. getting the dirty water off one's chest
  10. getting the door
  11. getting the drawers

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