keep a lid on something
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keep a lid on something — keep a lid on (something) to maintain control over something. His forces kept a lid on unrest for nearly eight years … New idioms dictionary
keep the lid on something — … Useful english dictionary
keep a lid on — (something) to maintain control over something. His forces kept a lid on unrest for nearly eight years … New idioms dictionary
keep a lid on — If you keep the lid on something, you hide it or control it to prevent people from finding out about it. The company tried to keep a lid on the negotiations but word got out to the press … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep the lid on — If you keep the lid on something, you hide it or control it to prevent people from finding out about it. The company tried to keep a lid on the negotiations but word got out to the press … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep a lid on — keep a (or the) lid on informal keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger ■ keep secret she keeps a very tight lid on her own private life * * * keep a lid on 1 : to keep… … Useful english dictionary
keep a lid on — verb To keep something secret. Its supposed to be a surprise, so try to keep a lid on it, will you? … Wiktionary
put a lid on something — keep/put/a lid on something phrase to keep something strongly under control She’s learned to put a tight lid on her emotions. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: lid … Useful english dictionary
lid — [ lıd ] noun count ** 1. ) a cover for a container: a lid for the casserole dish close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2. ) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed: EYELID keep/put a lid on something to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lid — [lıd] n ↑lid ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cover)¦ 2¦(eye)¦ 3 keep a/the lid on something 4 put a/the lid on something 5 take the lid off something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hlid] 1.) ¦(COVER)¦ a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container … Dictionary of contemporary English
