puts the cork back in the bottle

A form of put the cork back in the bottle — To revert a situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the cork back in the bottle
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APA

puts the cork back in the bottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20cork%20back%20in%20the%20bottle

MLA

“puts the cork back in the bottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20cork%20back%20in%20the%20bottle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puts the cork back in the bottle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20cork%20back%20in%20the%20bottle.

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