put the tin lid on it en · VERB
Meanings
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts the tin lid on it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting the tin lid on it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put the tin lid on it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put the tin lid on it | Tense=Past | lexicographic |