get (someone) good
idiom
informal
: to fool (someone) completely
That was a funny joke you played on him. You really got him good.
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The pros: Plain and simple, the oven method is an easy way to get good results.
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Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Dodgers Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians
Sept. 7, 2024
On Sunday, Flaherty further solidified himself as the Dodgers’ top current starter with a scoreless 7⅓-inning gem against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
People who do take the time to appeal, however, often get good results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
Lilly noted wind and dry fuels made the fire challenging to fight, but fire crews from San Miguel and Montrose counties, Norwood, Naturita, Telluride, Nucla and the state managed to get good containment.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 31 July 2024
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Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Dodgers Dodgers get good news on injury front before soundly defeating Guardians
Sept. 7, 2024
On Sunday, Flaherty further solidified himself as the Dodgers’ top current starter with a scoreless 7⅓-inning gem against the Cleveland Guardians.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
People who do take the time to appeal, however, often get good results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024
Lilly noted wind and dry fuels made the fire challenging to fight, but fire crews from San Miguel and Montrose counties, Norwood, Naturita, Telluride, Nucla and the state managed to get good containment.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 31 July 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 25 Oct. 2024.
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