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Meaning: (idiomatic,British,Ireland)To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.2004, Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Germany, Lonely Planet,,→ISBN, page689:[The Erotic Art Museum]does exactly what it says on the tin: presents erotic art[…]2013, Stephen J. Sweeney,Firmware, volume 1:“That update isdoing exactly what it says on the tin,” Jack started, demonstrating the date of birth restriction. It only returned the day and month now, holding back the year, causing some of Jack's regression tests to fail.2022January 26, Paul Clifton, “Network News: ... and Arterio woes could mean more cascades”, inRAIL, number949, page10:"Until we get a train that performs to specification, it's difficult to put a timeline on it. The train does notdo what it says on the tin.2022August 12,Caroline Lucas, “As drought blights the UK, our politicians have their heads buried in the sand”, inThe Guardian[1]:The solutions to this crisis are clear. We must keep fossil fuels in the ground and deliver a clean, green and affordable energy system. We need publicly owned utilities todo what they say on the tin, rather than simply siphon off obscene profits to shareholders.
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