come up with the goods

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

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