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deliver the goods

Idioms  

  1. 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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“But rewrite this figure as an outsider or bad boy in a movie made for teenagers and you have an instant recipe for success . . . ‘Twilight’ knows its audience and delivers the goods.

From Salon

Her side delivered the goods on Saturday, grabbing a stoppage-time winner against Liverpool to ensure they ended the season unbeaten, creating "history" in the process.

From BBC

Postecoglou's comments about winning a trophy in his second season looked like they might come back to haunt him at times, but he is now just one game away from delivering the goods.

From BBC

But in this age of expensive and overwrought world-building, it’s Ellison’s experiential care with well-worn material that delivers the goods.

From Los Angeles Times

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe questioned Farage's approach to leading the party and said he would need the "right people" around him to "deliver the goods".

From BBC

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