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delivering the goods

delivering the goods is the present participle and gerund of deliver the goods.

Meaning of deliver the goods

Verb

deliver the goods (third-person singular simple present delivers the goods, present participle delivering the goods, simple past and past participle delivered the goods)

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

Questions about delivering the goods

What is delivering the goods the present participle and gerund of?
Delivering the goods is the present participle and gerund of deliver the goods.

Words near delivering the goods in the dictionary

  1. deliveries
  2. deliverin'
  3. delivering
  4. delivering over into
  5. delivering over to
  6. delivering the goods
  7. delivering the message to Garcia
  8. delivering up
  9. delivering up to
  10. deliverings
  11. deliverism

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