have the goods on (someone)



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have the goods on (someone)

To have incriminating evidence or proof against someone. We know he's guilty, but we can't arrest him until we have the goods on him.
See also: good, have, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WolfgangVAWLF-gahng (German), WUWLF-gang (English)German, Ancient Germanic
SiegmundZEEK-muwntGerman
Brunildabroo-NEEL-dah (Spanish)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
MadgeMAJEnglish
Uladzimir-Belarusian
Valenciabah-LEN-thyah (Spanish), bah-LEN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish