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gotten someone for a Tartar

gotten someone for a Tartar is the past participle of get someone for a Tartar.

Meaning of get someone for a Tartar

Verb

get someone for a Tartar (third-person singular simple present gets someone for a Tartar, present participle getting someone for a Tartar, simple past got someone for a Tartar, past participle (UK) got someone for a Tartar or (US) gotten someone for a Tartar)

  1. Synonym of catch a Tartar (“to discover that someone is stronger than expected”).
    Synonyms:
    catch a Tartar

Questions about gotten someone for a Tartar

What is gotten someone for a Tartar the past participle of?
Gotten someone for a Tartar is the past participle of get someone for a Tartar.

Words near gotten someone for a Tartar in the dictionary

  1. gotten round to
  2. gotten sick
  3. gotten some
  4. gotten some air
  5. gotten someone at it
  6. gotten someone for a Tartar
  7. gotten someone in a line
  8. gotten someone there
  9. gotten someone's back
  10. gotten someone's back up
  11. gotten someone's dander up

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