Phrase guide

put the tin lid on it

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be one final unwelcome event that rounds off a series of problems or misfortunes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I got a flat tyre, then the heater broke, and then, just to put the tin lid on it, I ran out of petrol.

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