How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
deliver the goods — {v. phr.} 1. To carry things and give them to the person who wants them. * /Lee delivered the goods to the right house./ 2. {slang} To succeed in doing well what is expected. * /The new pitcher delivered the goods by striking out 20 men in his… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the goods on — or[have the goods on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To find out true and, often, bad information about; discover what is wrong with; be able to prove the guilt of. * /Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we ve got the goods on you./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
deliver the goods — {v. phr.} 1. To carry things and give them to the person who wants them. * /Lee delivered the goods to the right house./ 2. {slang} To succeed in doing well what is expected. * /The new pitcher delivered the goods by striking out 20 men in his… … Dictionary of American idioms
get the goods on — or[have the goods on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To find out true and, often, bad information about; discover what is wrong with; be able to prove the guilt of. * /Tell the truth, Johnny. We know who your girl is because we ve got the goods on you./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
have the goods on — See: GET THE GOODS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
have the goods on — See: GET THE GOODS ON … Dictionary of American idioms
The Natural Economic Order — is the most famous book of Silvio Gesell. PUBLISHED REFERENCES TO GESELL S THEORY John Maynard Keynes: General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936): Gesell s main book is written in cool, scientific language; though it is suffused… … Wikipedia
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The Market for Lemons — The Market for Lemons: Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism is a 1970 paper by the economist George Akerlof. It discusses information asymmetry, which occurs when the seller knows more about a product than the buyer. A lemon is an… … Wikipedia
