get the bulge on

verb

To attain a decided advantage over (someone).

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Meanings

verbget the bulge on (third-person singular simple present gets the bulge on, present participle getting the bulge on, simple past got the bulge on, past participle (UK) got the bulge on or (US) gotten the bulge on)

present singular third person gets the bulge on · participle present getting the bulge on · past got the bulge on · UK participle past got the bulge on · US participle past gotten the bulge on

  1. datedslangTo attain a decided advantage over (someone).
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APA

get the bulge on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20bulge%20on

MLA

“get the bulge on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20bulge%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get the bulge on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20the%20bulge%20on.

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