deliver on
idiom
: to do what is required by (a promise or pledge)
He failed to deliver on his promise.
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Messi had to do so because President Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election promise and offer the Argentine a contract renewal, as Financial Fair Play (FFP) issues got in the way and resulted in the La Masia product walking to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
No, FedEx and UPS will not deliver on Thanksgiving.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
According to Cavalcante, blue shampoos deliver on their promise of balancing out hair color.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
The problem is that to be effective, brand campaigns need to deliver on their promise with actual products that live up to the claims made.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2024
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
No, FedEx and UPS will not deliver on Thanksgiving.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
According to Cavalcante, blue shampoos deliver on their promise of balancing out hair color.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
The problem is that to be effective, brand campaigns need to deliver on their promise with actual products that live up to the claims made.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Deliver on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deliver%20on. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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