it does exactly what it says on the tin

English

Etymology

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

Phrase

it does exactly what it says on the tin

1. (idiomatic, UK, Ireland) What is described or what one would expect with no further explanation needed.
   • 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...

External links

• Does exactly what it says on the tin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Does exactly what it says on the tin