put a lid on

English

Alternative forms

• put the lid on

Pronunciation

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Verb

put a lid on (third-person singular simple present puts a lid on, present participle putting a lid on, simple past and past participle put a lid on)

1. (informal, idiomatic) To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem.

   Synonyms: put the kibosh on, put a stop to, put an end to, put paid to, put a block on

Derived terms

• put a lid on it

Related terms

• keep a lid on

Further reading

• “put a lid on something”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “put a lid on”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “put a lid on something” (US) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “keep put a lid on something” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “put a the lid on something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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