get the goods

gett·he·goods

uncommon

verb

1.

discover some bad or hidden information about

“She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail”

Synonyms

get the goods

Related words

Broader terms

learn

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

Verb: intransitive

verb
infinitive	get the goods
3rd person	get the goodses
past	get the goodsed
present participle	get the goodsing
past participle	get the goodsed

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

get started get stranded get stuck get the best get the better of get the hang get the jump get the picture get through get to

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