what it says on the tin

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A series of UK television commercials for Ronseal (sealant products), beginning in the 1990s.

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what it says on the tin

  1. (idiomatic, British) Exactly what is described or what one would expect from the name.
    • 2004, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Germany, Lonely Planet, ISBN 1740594711, page 689
      [The Erotic Art Museum] does exactly what it says on the tin: presents erotic art...

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