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come up with the goods

come up with the goods verb: to produce what was expected or required.

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)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To produce what was expected or required.
    • 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.2021 July 7, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of come up with the goods

Forms of come up with the goods

third-person singular presentcomes up with the goods
present participlecoming up with the goods
pastcame up with the goods
past participlecome up with the goods

Questions about come up with the goods

What does come up with the goods mean?
Come up with the goods means to produce what was expected or required.
What part of speech is come up with the goods?
Come up with the goods is a verb.
What is the past tense of come up with the goods?
The past tense of come up with the goods is came up with the goods.

Words near come up with the goods in the dictionary

  1. come up snake eyes
  2. come up to
  3. come up trumps
  4. come up with
  5. come up with snake eyes
  6. come up with the goods
  7. come up with the rations
  8. come upon
  9. come upon the parish
  10. come upon the town
  11. come what may

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