deliver the goods

  • 21come up with the goods — informal phrase to do what you have said you will do or what people expect People quickly lose faith in a political party that fails to deliver the goods. Thesaurus: to keep a promisesynonym Main entry: goods * * * …

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  • 22come up with the goods — informal to do what you have said you will do or what people expect People quickly lose faith in a political party that fails to deliver the goods …

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  • 23come up with the goods — ► come up with (or deliver) the goods informal do what is expected or required. Main Entry: ↑good …

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  • 24deliver — The sale of a futures or forward contract may require the seller to deliver the commodity during the delivery month, if the short position is not offset prior to that time. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * deliver de‧liv‧er [dɪˈlɪvə ǁ ər]… …

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  • 25deliver — ► VERB 1) bring and hand over (a letter or goods) to the appropriate recipient. 2) provide (something promised or expected). 3) save or set free. 4) state or present in a formal manner. 5) assist in the birth of. 6) (also be delivered of) give… …

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  • 26goods — W2S2 [gudz] n [plural] 1.) things that are produced in order to be sold electrical/industrial/agricultural etc goods ▪ furniture, carpets and other household goods ▪ the large market for consumer goods (=televisions, washing machines etc) ▪… …

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  • 27goods — [ gudz ] noun plural *** 1. ) objects produced for sale: a store specializing in leather goods stolen goods: Wilkins was found in possession of $8,000 worth of stolen goods. goods and services: The cost of household goods and services fell. 2. )… …

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  • 28goods — [goodz] pl.n. 1. movable personal property 2. merchandise; wares 3. fabric; cloth 4. Brit. freight: usually used attributively ☆ deliver the goods Informal to do or produce …

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  • 29goods — plural noun 1》 (goods) merchandise or possessions.     ↘[often as modifier] Brit. freight: a goods train. 2》 (the goods) informal exactly what is required. Phrases come up with (or deliver) the goods informal do what is expected …

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  • 30deliver — in addition to its established physical meanings to do with bringing and providing things, has developed a vogue intransitive use (without an object) equivalent to ‘provide what is agreed or expected’: • Mrs. Gandhi could not deliver on her… …

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