Deliver The Goods Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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deliver the goods What does deliver the goods mean?	to do a good or successful job of something	He is the best manager that we have had. He knows how to deliver the goods.
deliver the goods What does deliver the goods mean?	to succeed in doing a good job of something	The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.
deliver the goods What does deliver the goods mean?	to succeed in doing a good job of something	The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.
deliver the goods What does deliver the goods mean?	to do a good or successful job of something	He is the best manager that we have. He knows how to deliver the goods.
	Some Random Idioms
warm up What does "warm up" mean?	get ready for a game or other event with exercise or practice	We spent two hours warming up for the game on Saturday.

change horses in midstream What does "change horses in midstream" mean?	to make new plans or choose a new leader in an activity that has already begun	They have decided to change lawyers but I told them that they should not change horses in midstream.
beyond one's means What does "beyond one's means" mean?	to be more than one can afford	The expensive boat was very much beyond our means.
full-fledged What does "full-fledged" mean?	complete, having everything that is needed to be something	My cousin became a full-fledged accountant last year.
have one's finger in too many pies What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean?	to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well)	Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well.
a handout What does "a handout" mean?	a gift of money (usually from the government)	The bus company has received many handouts from the government.
cut the mustard What does "cut the mustard" mean?	to reach the required standard for something	The man does not cut the mustard and he will not be able to work here.

cash in one's chips What does "cash in one's chips" mean?	to take one's gambling chips to a teller in a casino for money, to sell something for a profit	It was getting late so I decided to cash in my chips and go home. My Internet stock had done very well so I decided to cash in my chips and take the money.
hep What does "hep" mean?	informed; up to date; current
assemble a case (against someone) What does "assemble a case (against someone)" mean?	gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someone	The prosecution was unable to assemble a case against the man.
cross swords with (someone) What does "cross swords with (someone)" mean?	to have an argument with someone	I do not want to cross swords with the head teacher again.
pop one's cork What does "pop one's cork" mean?	become angry; have an outburst or tantrum
go into hiding What does "go into hiding" mean?	to conceal oneself in a hiding place for a period of time	The bank robbers went into hiding after the bank robbery.

American Idioms and Expressions

Deliver The Goods Idiom