get (someone) good
idiom
informal
: to fool (someone) completely
That was a funny joke you played on him. You really got him good.
Examples of get (someone) good in a Sentence
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And that meant farmers in California couldn’t get good pricing when their season started in March.
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Kansas City Royals continue to get good news on the injury front.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Winter gear is notoriously expensive, so spring sales are the best time to get good deals.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
Like anything else, know speed dating takes time to get good at and don't put too much pressure on yourself, Hoffman says.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The Panthers, though, did get good news on the injury front as key defenseman Aaron Ekblad returned after a seven-game absence.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Never disappoints and is a great place to take out of towners who can't get good Mex in their hometown.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Abiudeng Large Makeup Bag $28 $24 What my 19-year-old niece and my 6-year-old niece will be storing in their matching Abiudeng Large Makeup Bags will undoubtedly be very different, but all four girls will get good use out of this.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2024
So get good advice from people who have been down this path before.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Kansas City Royals continue to get good news on the injury front.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Winter gear is notoriously expensive, so spring sales are the best time to get good deals.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
Like anything else, know speed dating takes time to get good at and don't put too much pressure on yourself, Hoffman says.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The Panthers, though, did get good news on the injury front as key defenseman Aaron Ekblad returned after a seven-game absence.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Never disappoints and is a great place to take out of towners who can't get good Mex in their hometown.
—Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Abiudeng Large Makeup Bag $28 $24 What my 19-year-old niece and my 6-year-old niece will be storing in their matching Abiudeng Large Makeup Bags will undoubtedly be very different, but all four girls will get good use out of this.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2024
So get good advice from people who have been down this path before.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Get (someone) good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28someone%29%20good. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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