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puts the tin lid on it

puts the tin lid on it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the tin lid on it.

Meaning of put the tin lid on it

Verb

put the tin lid on it (third-person singular simple present puts the tin lid on it, present participle putting the tin lid on it, simple past and past participle put the tin lid on it)

  1. To be one final unwelcome event that rounds off a series of problems or misfortunes.
    • I got a flat tyre, then the heater broke, and then, just to put the tin lid on it, I ran out of petrol.

Questions about puts the tin lid on it

What is puts the tin lid on it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the tin lid on it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the tin lid on it.

Words near puts the tin lid on it in the dictionary

  1. puts the saddle on the right horse
  2. puts the screw
  3. puts the screws
  4. puts the squeeze on
  5. puts the stunners on
  6. puts the tin lid on it
  7. puts the toothpaste back in the tube
  8. puts the wood in the hole
  9. puts the world to rights
  10. puts through
  11. puts through the mangle

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