deliver the goods

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deliver the goods (informal) also come up with the goods (informal)

if someone or something delivers the goods, they do what people hope they will do So far the team's new player has failed to deliver the goods. He hasn't scored in his first five games.

See also: deliver, good

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Give 'm a fair chance, an' if he don't deliver the goods, I'll kill 'm myself. White Fang by London, Jack View in context Tradesmen book orders, and then lose interest and forget to deliver the goods. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context He had still to deliver the goods and draw the cash. The War in the Air by Wells, H.G. View in context			defense defer to define as Definitely not! deflect away from defraud out of degenerate into degree deign to do déjà vu delegate to delete from deliberate deliberate about deliberate over delight delight by delight in delight with delighted delighted to have you delighted to make your acquaintance deliver deliver from deliver of deliver the goods deliver to deliver up to delude delude into delude with deluge with delusions of grandeur delve into demand demand from demonstrate demonstrate against demonstrate for demonstrate to demote from demur at den den of iniquity denounce denounce as denounce for dent dent up denude of deny to			deliver a speech deliver a summons and complaint deliver a talk deliver an address deliver an instrument deliver as one’s act and deed Deliver Automated Solutions Process Deliver by Telephone Deliver Earth's Angels To Heaven deliver formally deliver from deliver from deliver from deliver from deliver from deliver from a hindrance deliver from uncertainty Deliver His Message deliver in trust deliver information deliver into custody deliver judgment deliver of deliver oratorically deliver over deliver over to a successor deliver something under pressure Deliver the Ghost deliver the goods deliver to deliver to deliver to the care of Deliver Ultimate Customer Service deliver up deliver up deliver up deliver up deliver up to Deliver Us from Evil Deliver-To-Order deliverability deliverability deliverability deliverability deliverability deliverability deliverable deliverable deliverable deliverable deliverable deliverable Deliverable bills Deliverable Data Package Deliverable instrument Deliverable Instruments Deliverable Items List Deliverable Value Management System deliverables

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