put the lid on

A form of put a lid on — To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person puts the lid on · participle present putting the lid on

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put a lid on.
    1 more example

    "It seems to me, Joolby," said Mr. Nickle, […] "it seems to me definitely to put the final lid on. If you take my advice you'll cut your losses, call everything off, and get Vallett out of the way […]" […] "Well, that about puts the lid on," summed up George Larch philosophically. "It's all U.P. this journey."

    1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London
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Chicago

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