come up with the goods
idiom
chiefly British, informal
: to produce the desired or promised results : to do what is wanted or expected
We knew we could count on him to come up with the goods.
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But Parry, with her rare one-handed backhand, still had to come up with the goods under duress to close out the match and secure her first victory over a top-50 player.
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New York Times, 23 May 2022
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