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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Like anything else, know speed dating takes time to get good at and don't put too much pressure on yourself, Hoffman says.
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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
On the other end, Bishop Montgomery struggled to get good looks as Savannah Jones spearheaded the re-energized O’Dowd press.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Up to 1 million Arizonans may soon get good news in the mail that their medical debts were paid, thanks to a new initiative undertaken by Gov. Katie Hobbs' administration.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Where to get good fish tacos in Cincinnati Jorge's Taco Truck, Madisonville
Stationed inside a food truck next to the Shell station on Erie Avenue, Jorge's serves some of the best tacos in town.
—The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
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
On the other end, Bishop Montgomery struggled to get good looks as Savannah Jones spearheaded the re-energized O’Dowd press.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Up to 1 million Arizonans may soon get good news in the mail that their medical debts were paid, thanks to a new initiative undertaken by Gov. Katie Hobbs' administration.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Where to get good fish tacos in Cincinnati Jorge's Taco Truck, Madisonville
Stationed inside a food truck next to the Shell station on Erie Avenue, Jorge's serves some of the best tacos in town.
—The Enquirer, 6 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 25 Apr. 2024.
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