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coming up with the goods

coming up with the goods is the present participle and gerund of come up with the goods.

Meaning of come up with the goods

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

Questions about coming up with the goods

What is coming up with the goods the present participle and gerund of?
Coming up with the goods is the present participle and gerund of come up with the goods.

Words near coming up with the goods in the dictionary

  1. coming up snake eyes
  2. coming up to
  3. coming up trumps
  4. coming up with
  5. coming up with snake eyes
  6. coming up with the goods
  7. coming up with the rations
  8. coming upon
  9. coming with
  10. coming with it
  11. coming with the territory

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