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Idiom idiom

come up with the goods


To produce what was expected or required.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The team needs to come up with the goods by Friday.

CONTEXTUAL

We were worried the new designer would fail, but she really came up with the goods for the presentation.

COMPLEX

Although the critics initially doubted his ability to adapt, the director ultimately came up with the goods, delivering a film that was both commercially successful and artistically profound.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    a good deal

    Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.

  2. 02

    all good

    It's all good.

  3. 03

    appetite comes with eating

    Starting an activity increases one's desire to continue it.

  4. 04

    as they come

    As it is possible to be.

  5. 05

    bill of goods

    A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

  6. 06

    blow to kingdom come

    To totally destroy (something); to annihilate or wipe out (something).

  7. 07

    burn that bridge when one comes to it

    To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.

  8. 08

    but good

    To a high degree; very thoroughly; in a most definite manner.

Last updated August 10, 2026