"in the can" meaning in English

See in the can in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-in the can.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} in the can
  1. (film, of a take) Having been shot and stored in a film can, or at the equivalent stage for a digital take. Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-in_the_can-en-prep_phrase-VkdM0jWH Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (idiomatic, of a job or project) At a late stage of completion, generally when the actual work is done and some finalizing process must be undertaken. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-in_the_can-en-prep_phrase-PjT8ngvm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59
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