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 idea, said Lynn Siemer, director of design and operations at Blythe Interiors, is to get good quality foundation pieces — a bed, dresser and night table — that can evolve with them. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024

Chavez’s moms, who immigrated from Mexico, encouraged her to get good grades and pursue as many extra-curricular activities as possible. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024

And Sigma tunes the optics to get good detail of faraway subjects at the maximum aperture. —PCMAG, 20 May 2024

And that meant farmers in California couldn’t get good pricing when their season started in March. —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