does what it says on the tin
UK informalIf something does what it says on the tin, it does exactly what it is intended to do:
The hotel does exactly what it says on the tin and offers customers a relaxing break.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Efficient and effective
- a treat idiom
- be firing on all cylinders idiom
- businesslike
- do the trick idiom
- effective
- labour-saving
- miraculous
- organized
- potency
- proactive
- punch
- smooth
- technical
- timesaving
- together
- treat
- trick
- well oiled
- well tried
- worth
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