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GET THE GOODS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does get the goods mean?
• GET THE GOODS (verb)
The verb GET THE GOODS has 1 sense:
1. discover some bad or hidden information about
Familiarity information: GET THE GOODS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discover some bad or hidden information about
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail
Hypernyms (to "get the goods" is one way to...):
discover; find out; get a line; get wind; get word; hear; learn; pick up; see (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
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