Idiom
do exactly what it says on the tin
Meaning
To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This product does exactly what it says on the tin.”
“You do not need to worry about hidden features because this software does exactly what it says on the tin.”
“The new policy is refreshingly transparent, as it does exactly what it says on the tin without any complicated legal jargon to confuse the employees.”
Examples
simple
“This product does exactly what it says on the tin.”
contextual
“You do not need to worry about hidden features because this software does exactly what it says on the tin.”
complex
“The new policy is refreshingly transparent, as it does exactly what it says on the tin without any complicated legal jargon to confuse the employees.”
Origin
From the sense of tin meaning a can, originally the slogan of an HHCL advertising campaign of UK television commercials for Ronseal Quick-Drying Woodseal.
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