puts the toothpaste back in the tube

A form of put the toothpaste back in the tube — To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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