Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put the toothpaste back in the tube

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
put the -tooth-paste back- in the -tube
IPA
52
Scrabble Score
29
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.

Inflected Forms

puts the toothpaste back in the tube (present, singular) putting the toothpaste back in the tube (participle, present)

Phrases

Sisyphean labour

Frequently Paired Words

Sisyphean labour push water uphill herd cats

Synonyms

put the genie back in the bottle put the cork back in the bottle

Questions

What does put the toothpaste back in the tube mean?
To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.

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