get the goods on

Definitions

1. 1

   To acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character…

   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."
   • "You've got the goods on me. I can't deny I'm the man the police are lookin' for."
   • "With marked money and marked bottles, we ought to be able to get the goods on that gang."

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