deliver the goods

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deliver the goods

verb delivers the goods · delivering the goods · delivered the goods

  1. idiomatic, informal To do what was promised or expected. The government promised a lot, but failed to deliver the goods.

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verb (informal) to keep one's promises

Françaislivrer la marchandise

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@misc{deliver_the_goods_2026,
  title = {deliver the goods},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deliver%20the%20goods},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}