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Put the tin lid on it

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo be one final unwelcome event that rounds off a series of problems or misfortunes.
"I got a flat tyre, then the heater broke, and then, just to put the tin lid on it, I ran out of petrol."

Synonyms

ring down the curtaincome to a closeterminateclose outclosewrap upend in tearsfinish withhave something over withclose the book ontie up loose endsinclude
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