English · Idiom Candidate

do exactly what it says on the tin

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Means what it claims, does what is expected

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đúng như những gì nó tuyên bố, làm những gì được mong đợi

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Literally: follows the description on a product label

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The new vacuum cleaner does exactly what it says on the tin

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “do exactly what it says on the tin” mean?

Means what it claims, does what is expected Literally: follows the description on a product label

Is “do exactly what it says on the tin” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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