putting a lid on it

A form of put a lid on it — To be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of put a lid on it
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putting a lid on it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20lid%20on%20it

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“putting a lid on it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20lid%20on%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting a lid on it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20a%20lid%20on%20it.

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