do exactly what it says on the tin

English

Etymology

Based on the slogan from a series of UK television commercials for Ronseal (sealant products), beginning in the 1990s.

Verb

do exactly what it says on the tin

  1. (idiomatic, Britain, Ireland) To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
    • 2004, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Germany, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 689
      [The Erotic Art Museum] does exactly what it says on the tin: presents erotic art […]

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