did exactly what it said on the tin

A form of do exactly what it says on the tin — To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of do exactly what it says on the tin
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APA

did exactly what it said on the tin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20exactly%20what%20it%20said%20on%20the%20tin

MLA

“did exactly what it said on the tin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20exactly%20what%20it%20said%20on%20the%20tin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “did exactly what it said on the tin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/did%20exactly%20what%20it%20said%20on%20the%20tin.

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