GET THE GOODS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Discover some bad or hidden information about

Example:

She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

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