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puts the genie back in the bottle

puts the genie back in the bottle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the genie back in the bottle.

Meaning of put the genie back in the bottle

Verb

put the genie back in the bottle (third-person singular simple present puts the genie back in the bottle, present participle putting the genie back in the bottle, simple past and past participle put the genie back in the bottle)

  1. (idiomatic) To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.
    • Near-synonym: unring a bell

Questions about puts the genie back in the bottle

What is puts the genie back in the bottle the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the genie back in the bottle is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the genie back in the bottle.

Words near puts the genie back in the bottle in the dictionary

  1. puts the cork back in the bottle
  2. puts the dead wood on
  3. puts the fear of God into
  4. puts the finger on
  5. puts the frighteners on someone
  6. puts the genie back in the bottle
  7. puts the hammer down
  8. puts the heat on
  9. puts the herd on someone
  10. puts the kibosh on
  11. puts the kybosh on

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