deliver the goods | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)To do what was promised orexpected.The government promised a lot, but failed todeliver the goods.1959February, A. G. Dunbar, “The "Dunalastair I" 4-4-0s of the Caledonian”, inTrains Illustrated, page85:[…]many drivers who fired those engines in their hey-day have all confirmed to me that they were free-steaming machines, which when pressed could "deliver the goods".2023December 1, Emma Sanders, “England 3-2 Netherlands”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:Euro 2022 stars Beth Mead, Alessia Russo and Toone all came off the bench to help inspire a comeback and it was the Manchester United midfielder, who scored the opening goal in that European success at Wembley, whodelivered the goodsagain.2024January 10, Chris Green, “Empowered...energised... and managing for success”, inRAIL, number1000, page22:Empowered staffdeliver the goodsand exceed your expectations. Disempowered staff develop a 'sullen obedience' where they stop driving new initiatives and just await orders.

Examples:

EN: Let me tell you, Curtis and Chambers deliver the goods.
ES: Que te quede claro: Curtis y Chambers tienen todo lo que necesitas.
EN: In plain English my Lord, unable to deliver the goods.
ES: En pocas palabras, señoría, "no estar a la altura de las circunstancias"
EN: Our next is to beat our way to Murmansk and deliver the goods.
ES: Y luego, llegar a Murmansk y entregar las provisiones.
EN: You keep on promisin', Granny! You don't never deliver the goods!
ES: Tú no haces más que prometer, pero nunca nos das una alegría.
EN: And give me a nice fat contract and I'll deliver the goods, whoever wants them.
ES: Dame un buen contrato y entregaré los bienes.
EN: Well, I've got to deliver the goods.
ES: - Tengo que hacer la entrega, ¿vienes?
EN: I know, but when you get up at meetings, you got to deliver the goods, too.
ES: Lo sé, pero cuando subes a un escenario tienes que entregarte.
EN: Particularly if you fail to deliver the goods.
ES: Sobre todo si la investigación no tiene éxito.
EN: Can you deliver the goods to Kutsuki's palace by the mountain?
ES: ¿Puede entregar la mercancía al palacio de Kutsuki en la montaña?
EN: He'll deliver the goods.
ES: Él te dará las cosas.
EN: You call me and I'll deliver the goods.
ES: Me llamas y voy a entregar las mercancías.
EN: You've got three months to hand over to Washington an RM-30 that can deliver the goods.
ES: Tienen tres meses para entregar a Washington un MP-30 que cumpla a satisfacción con los niveles del plano.
EN: "The Orchid" will deliver the goods in 2 days At the Brazilian border..
ES: "La Orquídea" nos entregará la mercancía dentro de dos días en la frontera brasileña.
EN: Your job is to make good our contract. To deliver the goods. All the way.
ES: Tu misión es que se cumpla el contrato y que se entregue la mercancía.
EN: All I'm really saying is if we deliver the goods and I believe we have, what else matters?
ES: Lo que realmente quiero decir es que si vendemos productos y quiero creer que sí lo hacemos ¿Qué otra cosa importa?

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