get (someone) good

idiom

informal
: to fool (someone) completely
That was a funny joke you played on him. You really got him good.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Bears were limiting him by suffocating the lane and allowing perimeter shooters to get good looks. Michael Haag, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023 But the group also declined to provide the names of any of its donors, saying people feared that going public would endanger their ability to get good care at the facility. Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2023 The Miami Hurricanes did not only get good news ahead of the first day of the Early Signing Period. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2022 Unfortunately, just as the going was starting to get good again at Tribal Council, Noelle slammed the door shut. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022 Anyone buying tickets for a major artist knows that getting access to the presale is the best chance to get good seats and avoid steep prices at the hands of resellers. Time, 16 Nov. 2022 While we are encouraged from an early age to get good grades and increase our general life skills, the likeability factor of our personalities is often overlooked as a critical determinator of our long-term career success. Cathy Lanzalaco, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022 Like any new hobby, baking will take time for anybody to get good at, but ultimately at the end of the day, Winalski feels the effort is worth it. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2022 For most cooks, outside of a good steak that can be finished in a few minutes, 750 degrees is way too high to get good results. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

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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 7 Jun. 2023.

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