get the goods on (English, verb)
expansion: get the goods on (third-person singular simple present gets the goods on, present participle getting the goods on, simple past got the goods on, past participle (UK) got the goods on or (US) gotten the goods on)
Senses:
glosses: To acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.
tags: idiomatic
transitive
Forms:
form: gets the goods on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: getting the goods on
tags: participle
present
form: got the goods on
tags: past
form: got the goods on
tags: UK
participle
past
form: gotten the goods on
tags: US
participle
past
form: have the goods on
tags: alternative