puts the tin lid on it

A form of put the tin lid on it — To be one final unwelcome event that rounds off a series of problems or misfortunes.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the tin lid on it
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APA

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

MLA

“puts the tin lid on it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puts%20the%20tin%20lid%20on%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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