deliver the goods

VERB

hack it

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplish avail be successful bring home the bacon carry off come out on top come through cut it cut the mustard get to the top hit the mark make a go of it make it make the cut make the grade prevail pull it off score win

VERB

perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act behave complete do execute finish function implement meet observe operate take work

STRONG

comply discharge effect end enforce fulfill move percolate perk react realize satisfy tick transact

WEAK

be engaged in bring about bring off carry through carry to completion dispose of do justice to do to a turn go that route pull off put through run with the ball take care of business wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid bear cancel cease create destroy discontinue dodge fail forget give up halt idle ignore keep lose maintain miss neglect stop

STRONG

deny dissuade overlook refuse

WEAK

direct prevent

Example Sentences

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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Microsoft have to deliver the goods, so to speak.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“But you’re out there on your own — you’ve got to deliver the goods yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2024

Replicator’s critics doubt the Pentagon will deliver the goods within a two-year timeline.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023

O'Connor proved she could still deliver the goods with the release of her 2014 album I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

They will say he’s a pretty boy who can’t deliver the goods.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day