Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we've got the goods on you.
The police had the goods on the burglar before he came to trial.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
get the goods on — (someone) to get or have proof that someone has done something wrong. For months, the cops were trying to get the goods on a drug dealer who lives down the street. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have the goods on someone: Look, Stan, you … New idioms dictionary
get the goods on someone — get the goods on (someone) to get or have proof that someone has done something wrong. For months, the cops were trying to get the goods on a drug dealer who lives down the street. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form have the goods on someone … New idioms dictionary
get the goods on someone — informal phrase to find proof that someone has done something bad Thesaurus: to find out informationsynonym Main entry: goods … Useful english dictionary
get the goods on — get (or have) the goods on informal obtain (or possess) information about (someone) that may be used to their detriment … Useful english dictionary
get the goods on someone — tv. to uncover incriminating evidence against someone. □ The fuzz has the goods on Mr. Big. □ The IRS tried to get the goods on Rocko, but Rocko knows all the angles … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get the goods — verb discover some bad or hidden information about She got the goods on her co worker after reading his e mail • Hypernyms: ↑learn, ↑hear, ↑get word, ↑get wind, ↑pick up, ↑find out, ↑get a line, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
get the goods on — or[have the goods on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To find out true and, often, bad information about; discover what is wrong with; be able to prove the guilt of. * /Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we ve got the goods on you./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the goods on — or[have the goods on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To find out true and, often, bad information about; discover what is wrong with; be able to prove the guilt of. * /Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we ve got the goods on you./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the goods on — (smb) find out true and often bad information about someone I think that I have finally got the goods on him and will have to talk to the police as soon as possible … Idioms and examples
have/get the goods on — informal ◇ To have/get the goods on someone is to have/get evidence showing that someone has done something wrong. We can t arrest her until we get the goods on her. • • • Main Entry: ↑good … Useful english dictionary
