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gotten the goods on

gotten the goods on is the past participle 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 gotten the goods on

What is gotten the goods on the past participle of?
Gotten the goods on is the past participle of get the goods on.

Words near gotten the goods on in the dictionary

  1. gotten the chop
  2. gotten the door
  3. gotten the drawers
  4. gotten the drift
  5. gotten the drop on
  6. gotten the goods on
  7. gotten the hang of
  8. gotten the hint
  9. gotten the idea
  10. gotten the job done
  11. gotten the last laugh

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