come up with the goods
English
Verb
come up with the goods (third-person singular simple present comes up with the goods, present participle coming up with the goods, simple past came up with the goods, past participle come up with the goods)
- (informal, idiomatic) To produce what was expected or required.
- 2021 July 7, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport:
- This was the acid test - at least before Sunday's final with formidable Italy - and they came up with the goods not only in the context of Euro 2020 but also in demonstrating their character and big match mentality.
Synonyms
- come across with (only in a less common sense of this verb)
- cough up (figurative sense)
- deliver
See also
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