Rate this phrase:0.0 / 0 votes

in the can

At a late stage of completion, generally when the actual work is done and some finalizing process must be undertaken.
9 Views
Collection   Edit    

Submitted on July 10, 2018

Additional definitions for 'in the can':

in the canHaving been shot and stored in a film can, or at the equivalent stage for a digital take.
See them all »

Translation

Find a translation for the in the can phrase in other languages:

в банке

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Nearby phrases

Some more phrases from our dictionary similar to in the can

GI canI can't hear you over the sound ofI can tell younothing built can last forevermore than flesh can standif you can't dazzle them with brillianc…if you can't take the heat, get out of …one can't hold two watermelons in one h…Open a Can of Wormshow can you sleep at nightI can't find my ...kick the can down the roadone can't fight city hallopen a can of whoop ass

How to pronounce this phrase?

Discuss this in the can phrase with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this in the can definition to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "in the can." Phrases.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 22 Jan. 2025. <https://www.phrases.com/phrase/in-the-can_25932>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a phrases master?

    »
    Seize the __________.
    A time
    B second
    C moment
    D instant

    Browse Phrases.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ