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tied a can to it

tied a can to it is the simple past and past participle of tie a can to it.

Meaning of tie a can 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

Questions about tied a can to it

What is tied a can to it the simple past and past participle of?
Tied a can to it is the simple past and past participle of tie a can to it.

Words near tied a can to it in the dictionary

  1. tieclasp
  2. tieclasps
  3. tieclip
  4. tieclips
  5. tied
  6. tied a can to it
  7. tied and dyed
  8. tied back
  9. tied down
  10. tied hand and foot
  11. tied house

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