get the goods on

get the goods on (someone)

To obtain incriminating evidence or proof against someone. We know he's guilty, but we can't arrest him until we get the goods on him.

get the goods on

Also, have the goods on. Acquire or possess confidential information about someone, especially of a damaging or incriminating kind. For example, "Trouble is, they've got the goods on me" (Owen Johnson, The Lawrenceville Stories, 1909). [Slang; 1870s] Also see get on one.

词组	get the goods on
释义	get the goods on get the goods on (someone) To obtain incriminating evidence or proof against someone. We know he's guilty, but we can't arrest him until we get the goods on him. See also: get, good, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get the goods on Also, have the goods on. Acquire or possess confidential information about someone, especially of a damaging or incriminating kind. For example, "Trouble is, they've got the goods on me" (Owen Johnson, The Lawrenceville Stories, 1909). [Slang; 1870s] Also see get on one. See also: get, good, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: get the goods on (someone) get the goods on someone have the goods on (someone) have the goods on someone get (something) on (someone) get on get something on someone sing sung have on one
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