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putting the tin lid on it

putting the tin lid on it is the present participle and gerund 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 putting the tin lid on it

What is putting the tin lid on it the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the tin lid on it is the present participle and gerund of put the tin lid on it.

Words near putting the tin lid on it in the dictionary

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

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