have the goods

Example Sentences

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Speculation that Bragg didn’t have the goods grew.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2024

“We don’t have the goods that we were used to anymore,” Pozo said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

And so we have a very careful process by which we investigate, we evaluate documents, we evaluate data, we consult experts, and then when we have the goods, we file a case.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Did the Justice Department have the goods on Fortas?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2022

With good luck, we'll have the goods delivered before they know she's gone to the lagoon.

From The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" by Bindloss, Harold