deliver the goods

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deliver the goods

Meaning

• do what is required.
• come up to expectations.
• achieve what one undertakes.
• fulfill one’s promises.

Examples in a Sentence

1. So far, the team’s new player has failed to deliver the goods. He failed to open his account in his first three games.
2. They are bright young executives with bright ideas, but it is doubtful if they can deliver the goods.
3. Are you sure that the American team can deliver the goods?
4. I bet that he cannot deliver the goods.
5. I wasn’t surprised that my daughter delivered the goods again by getting full marks in the exam.

Origin

The idiom was derived from the process of delivering shipments, groceries, and other things and is used during casual and familiar conversations. It is believed that the phrase first appeared metaphorically in the middle of the 1800s.

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