have the goods

Example Sentences

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“We will know whether they have the goods if they can show them at a jury trial.”

From Salon • May 24, 2025

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

When we make a break for it they will be sure we still have the goods.

From Deathworld by Dongen, H. R. van