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getting the goods on

getting the goods on is the present participle and gerund 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 getting the goods on

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

Words near getting the goods on in the dictionary

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

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