put a lid on — (something) to stop something from increasing. The mayor wants to put a lid on spending. Diplomats hope to put a lid on rising tensions between the two countries. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put a lid on it stop complaining: Put a lid … New idioms dictionary
put the lid on — (something) British, old fashioned if something that happens puts the lid on a plan, it causes the plan to fail. When James resigned that put the lid on the whole project … New idioms dictionary
put the lid on it — (informal) 1. To end the matter 2. To be a culminating injustice, misfortune, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑lid … Useful english dictionary
put a lid on it — hey, chatterbox, put a lid on it Syn: stop talking, be quiet, hold your tongue; informal shut up, hush up, shut your mouth, shut your face, shut your trap, button your lip, pipe down, put a sock in it, give it a rest, save it, not another word … Thesaurus of popular words
put a lid on it — verb (forceful) To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise. Oh, put a lid on it already! I heard you the first fourteen times … Wiktionary
put a lid on it — do not be noisy, keep it down When we shout, he says, Put a lid on it. Not so loud, eh … English idioms
Put a lid on it! — mainly American, informal something that you say in order to tell someone to stop talking. Put a lid on it, you two! You ve been shouting all afternoon … New idioms dictionary
put a lid on something — put a lid on (something) to stop something from increasing. The mayor wants to put a lid on spending. Diplomats hope to put a lid on rising tensions between the two countries. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form put a lid on it stop… … New idioms dictionary
put the lid on something — put the lid on (something) British, old fashioned if something that happens puts the lid on a plan, it causes the plan to fail. When James resigned that put the lid on the whole project … New idioms dictionary
put the lid on — put a stop to; shut someone up … English contemporary dictionary
