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Idiom: Deliver the goods




Idiom Definitions for 'Deliver the goods'

Do what is required, come up to expectations. For example, Kate delivered the goods and got us the five votes we needed. This phrase alludes to delivering an order of groceries or other items. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

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