get the goods

Other forms: got the goods; getting the goods; gets the goods

Definitions of get the goods
  1. verb
    discover some bad or hidden information about
    “She got the goods on her co-worker after reading his e-mail”
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    type of:
    discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see
    get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
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