do exactly what it says on the tin

短语

词形变化

did exactly what it said on the tin does exactly what it says on the tin 三单 doing exactly what it says on the tin done exactly what it said on the tin doing exactly what it says on the tin 现在分词 did exactly what it said on the tin 过去式 done exactly what it said on the tin 过去式 done exactly what it said on the tin 过去分词

别名

do what it says on the tin

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

    爱尔兰 习语

    So if you've got wood to stain and you want it to dry quickly, use Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodstain. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

词源

From the sense of tin meaning a can, originally the slogan of an HHCL advertising campaign of UK television commercials for Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodseal.

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