Meanings
present singular third person comes up with the goods · participle present coming up with the goods · past came up with the goods
- idiomaticinformalTo produce what was expected or required.
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.
2021 July 7, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Denmark”, in BBC SportSynonyms: come across with, cough up, deliver
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo produce what was expected or required.
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come up with the goods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come%20up%20with%20the%20goods
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