get the goods on

get the goods on somebody

(slang)

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 may think you have the goods on me, but you don't.

get the goods on

Also, have the goods on. Acquire or possess confidential information about someone, especially of a damaging or incriminating kind. For example, "Trouble is, they've got the goods on me" (Owen Johnson, The Lawrenceville Stories, 1909). [Slang; 1870s] Also see get on one.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hyacinthus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Efemena	-	Western African, Urhobo
Seo-Joon	su-joon	Korean
Aveline	AV-ə-lien, av-ə-LEEN	English (Rare)
Lavonne	-	English
Barack	-	Arabic