put the toothpaste back in the tube
To revert a situationTo revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.
» You can't put toothpaste back in the tube.
Man kann Zahnpasta nicht wieder in die Tube tun. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Невозможно затолкать зубную пасту обратно в тюбик. — paul_lingvo
Невозможно запихнуть зубную пасту обратно в тюбик. — paul_lingvo
Зубную пасту нельзя засунуть обратно в тюбик. — odexed
Зубную пасту обратно в тюбик не засунешь. — marafon
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1 senses(idiomatic)To revert a situation; to put things back as they were before something (usually an unwelcome thing) became a reality.
Examples
5 sentencesYou can't put toothpaste back in the tube.
ruНевозможно затолкать зубную пасту обратно в тюбик. — paul_lingvo
deMan kann Zahnpasta nicht wieder in die Tube tun. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom rolled up the poster and put it into a cardboard tube.
deTom rollte das Plakat ein und steckte es in eine Pappröhre. — raggione
Before putting the cables in, I lubricate the tube.
Put the lid of the resin tube back on.
Once the sample is taken, put the cotton swab in a test tube and label with the patient's name.
Forms
puts the toothpaste back in the tube, putting the toothpaste back in the tube, put the toothpaste back in the tube, put the toothpaste back in the tube| Base form | put the toothpaste back in the tube · to put the toothpaste back in the tube |
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| 3rd person singular | puts the toothpaste back in the tube |
| Present participle | putting the toothpaste back in the tube |
| Past simple | put the toothpaste back in the tube |
| Past participle | put the toothpaste back in the tube |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | put the toothpaste back in the tube |
| he, she, it | puts the toothpaste back in the tube |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | put the toothpaste back in the tube |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have put the toothpaste back in the tube |
| he, she, it | has put the toothpaste back in the tube |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will put the toothpaste back in the tube |
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle