got someone for a Tartar

A form of get someone for a Tartar — Synonym of catch a Tartar (“to discover that someone is stronger than expected”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of get someone for a Tartar
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APA

got someone for a Tartar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone%20for%20a%20Tartar

MLA

“got someone for a Tartar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone%20for%20a%20Tartar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got someone for a Tartar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20someone%20for%20a%20Tartar.

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