do exactly what it says on the tin

== English == === Alternative forms === do what it says on the tin === Etymology === 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. === Verb === do exactly what it says on the tin (third-person singular simple present does exactly what it says on the tin, present participle doing exactly what it says on the tin, simple past did exactly what it said on the tin, past participle done exactly what it said on the tin) (idiomatic, UK, Ireland) To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed. [1994] ==== Synonyms ==== See what you see is what you get ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ====