Phrases related to: tin

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tin pot	to describe an ineffective dictator	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
tin ear	Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
it does exactly what it says on the tin	What is described or what one would expect with no further explanation needed.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
what it says on the tin	Exactly what is described or what one would expect from the name.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
like a cat on a hot tin roof	Jumpy, nervous.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
tin god	An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
cela ne vaut pas un clou à soufflet	That is not worth a straw (lit. a tin-tack).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)