deliver the goods

phrase

: to give results that are promised, expected, or desired

Examples of deliver the goods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Regardless, Braxton listeners with a fondness for his grittier, more compact work should find that Splayed Werks delivers the goods without feeling like a step back. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

There’s a lot of faith in John Mateer to deliver the goods for the Sooners. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Except there’s a difference between being knowingly ridiculous and being no longer capable of delivering the goods. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deliver the goods

• backwoods
• childhoods
• falsehoods
• flatwoods
• hardwoods
• priesthoods
• redwoods
• softwoods
• brotherhoods
• cottonwoods
• likelihoods
• livelihoods