have the goods
Example Sentences
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What if he simply realized he didn’t have the goods?
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
If that green tool is available, though, Fisch appears to have the goods to capitalize.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Does that suggest that Smith still doesn’t have the goods?
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
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
When we make a break for it they will be sure we still have the goods.
From Deathworld by Dongen, H. R. van