In the can and Over

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Over and in the can are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead an adjective phrase "In the can".

Over adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

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In the can and over are semantically related. You can use "In the can" instead an adjective "Over".

Also, during the "Training Exercise" where the contestants had to race to dig a clue card out of a trash can (first to finish got first shot over the question for 10 points), Greg's can often contained either a gag from earlier in the show or a camera (cue cut to the camera in the can).

Source: Series / Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
It was decided to give them their nomination (and inevitable award) anyway since though it technically broke the rules, the film had been in the can over two years by the time it was released, and Oscar glory had been completely outside their expectations.

Source: Film / Once

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