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.
have the goods — to be skilled. Dave Frank and the Blues Stompers are worth hearing Dave s got the goods, and the band keeps up … New idioms dictionary
have the goods on — See: GET THE GOODS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
have the goods on — See: GET THE GOODS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
Have the goods on — have knowledge about someone that places you in a position of power … Dictionary of Australian slang
have the goods on — Australian Slang have knowledge about someone that places you in a position of power … English dialects glossary
get (or have) the goods on — informal obtain (or possess) information about (someone) which may be used to their detriment. → goods … English new terms dictionary
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
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 — • get the goods on • 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… … Словарь американских идиом
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
