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tie a can to it

tie a can to it verb: to forget it; to put an end to it.

Verb

tie a can to it (third-person singular simple present ties a can to it, present participle tying a can to it, simple past and past participle tied a can to it)

  1. (US, dated, imperative, slang) To forget it; to put an end to it.
    • For ten years this phrase has proved the life of the agency business, and to tie a can to it today might terminate more seriously than could be imagined.1909, A.G. Hendricks, Judicious Advertising and Advertising Experience, page 33
    • You better tie a can to it, sis; it don't get over with me.1917, B. M. Bower, Starr, of the Desert, page 26

Forms of tie a can to it

third-person singular presentties a can to it
present participletying a can to it
past participletied a can to it
pasttied a can to it

Questions about tie a can to it

What does tie a can to it mean?
Tie a can to it means to forget it; to put an end to it.
What part of speech is tie a can to it?
Tie a can to it is a verb.
What is the past tense of tie a can to it?
The past tense of tie a can to it is tied a can to it.

Words near tie a can to it in the dictionary

  1. tidyings
  2. tidyish
  3. tidyness
  4. tidytips
  5. tie
  6. tie a can to it
  7. tie and dye
  8. tie back
  9. tie bar
  10. tie bars
  11. tie beam

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