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got the bulge on

got the bulge on is the simple past and past participle 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 got the bulge on

What is got the bulge on the simple past and past participle of?
Got the bulge on is the simple past and past participle of get the bulge on.

Words near got the bulge on in the dictionary

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

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