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Meaning of "put the lid on" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES PUT THE LID ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of put the lid on in the English dictionary

The definition of put the lid on in the dictionary is to be the final blow to. Other definition of put the lid on is to curb, prevent, or discourage.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUT THE LID ON

put that in your pipe and smoke it
put the bite on someone
put the boot in
put the cart before the horse
put the cat among the pigeons
put the clock back
put the fear of God into
put the finger on
put the frighteners on
put the hard word on
put the kibosh on
put the mockers on
put the moz on
put the nips in
put the question
put the record straight
put the wind up
put their heads together
put through
put to bed

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUT THE LID ON

crooked on
dead on
draw a bead on
end on
grind on
hand on
have a load on
have one´s head screwed on
have the wood on
head on
hold on
lead on
not have a leg to stand on
off and on
on and on
put the hard word on
round on
sold on
stand on

Synonyms and antonyms of put the lid on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «put the lid on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUT THE LID ON

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Translator English - Chinese

把盖子上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poner la tapa
570 millions of speakers

English

put the lid on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर ढक्कन लगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وضع غطاء على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

закройте ее крышкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colocar a tampa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢাকনা রাখুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mettre le couvercle sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letakkan tutupnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

setzen Sie den Deckel auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上のふたを置く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 뚜껑을 넣어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sijine tutup ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đậy nắp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூடி வைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झाकण लावले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kapağı yerleştir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mettere il coperchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umieścić pokrywę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закрийте її кришкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pune capacul pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάζετε το καπάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit die deksel op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätt på locket
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legg lokk på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of put the lid on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT THE LID ON»

The term «put the lid on» is very widely used and occupies the 19.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT THE LID ON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about put the lid on

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT THE LID ON»

Discover the use of put the lid on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to put the lid on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
The word kibosh has been used in English since the first half of the 1800s, but its origin is unknown. put the lid on Also, keep the lid on. Suppress, as in I don't know how but we'll have to put the lid on that rumor about her, or Let's keep the lid ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Grill Power: Everything You Need to Know to Make Delicious, ...
If you put the lid on when you begin grilling, the natural moisture in the food will gather as steam under the lid and no browning will occur. You have to let some of the moisture evaporate from the food to help the natural sugars caramelize into ...
Holly Rudin-Braschi, 2003
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
202, 2003 • put the lid on; put the tin lid on to conceal something; to bring some activity or enterprise to an (unwelcome) end UK, 1909 • [W]hat put the tin lid on it was what she had witnessed over the past half-hour.— Christopher Brookmyre ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Around the World in a Dutch Oven
I hooked that over the edge and put the lid on. That raised the lid enough to vent. I set that aside and checked the temperature from time to time. In the meantime, I prepared the salmon. I trimmed off the skin and shook some salt, pepper, and ...
Mark Hansen
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
I haven't put the lid on anything. put the (tin) lid on be the culmination ofa series of acts or events that makes things unbearable. British informal 1999 Chris Dolan Ascension Day Mum found she was pregnant a month before the wedding. then ...
John Ayto, 2010
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I've Found the Kitchen, Now What?: How to Set Up Your First ...
13) Put the lid on the blender and a cloth over the lid (when you turn the blender on the hot mixture could come hurtling up to the top and, if you are not holding the lid on, it could shoot all over the place. The cloth is to stop you burning yourself) ...
Jackie Oliver, 2008
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Feast
You can begin by pouring in about half the stock, stir, then put the lid on the risotto and leave it at a gentle simmer, checking constantly. When it begins to thicken and absorb the stock, carry on adding stock, ladle by ladle, stirring continuously ...
Franck Dangereux, 2005
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Lippincott's Textbook for Nursing Assistants: A Humanistic ...
... and put them into the specimen container. Dispose of the tongue depressor in a facility-approved waste container. Empty the remaining contents of the bedpan or specimen collection device into the toilet. 10. Put the lid on the specimen cup.
Pamela J. Carter, 2007
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Deliberate Life: The Ultimate Homesteading Guide
Put the lid on and turn it upside down in the oven, with aluminum foil on the rack below to catch drips. Turn on the oven to 350 degrees and bake one hour. It will smoke and stink so open the windows. Let cool in the oven. Using a Dutch oven:  ...
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The Meaning Makers: Learning to Talk and Talking to Learn
Mother: Put the lid . on top of the basket As Mark does not seem to understand the first request, his mother tries again, breaking her utterance into two parts to correspond to the two parts of the action that she wants him to perform. At the same ...
Gordon Wells, 2009

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUT THE LID ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term put the lid on is used in the context of the following news items.
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NY lawmakers look to put the lid on license plate cover sales
Albany. As New York's capital city prepares to join the list of communities with red light cameras, state lawmakers are considering legislation to outlaw the sale of ... «Albany Times Union, Apr 15»
2
Will Investors Put the Lid on the Container Store's Generous Wages?
A few years ago, Kip Tindell found himself at a crossroads. Tindell is chief executive officer of the Container Store, the retail company he co-founded in Dallas in ... «Bloomberg, Feb 15»

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