"did exactly what it said on the tin" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} did exactly what it said on the tin
  1. simple past of do exactly what it says on the tin Tags: form-of, past Form of: do exactly what it says on the tin
    Sense id: en-did_exactly_what_it_said_on_the_tin-en-verb-yKvyEoev Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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