put a lid on it
put a lid on it verb: to be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
Verb
put a lid on it (third-person singular simple present puts a lid on it, present participle putting a lid on it, simple past and past participle put a lid on it)
put a lid on it meaning in Bengali
put a lid on it in Bengali
- শান্ত হওয়া, মুখ বন্ধ করা
Forms of put a lid on it
| third-person singular present | puts a lid on it |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting a lid on it |
| past participle | put a lid on it |
| past | put a lid on it |
Questions about put a lid on it
- What does put a lid on it mean?
- Put a lid on it means to be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
- What is put a lid on it in Bengali?
- Put a lid on it in Bengali is শান্ত হওয়া, মুখ বন্ধ করা. See Put a lid on it meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is put a lid on it?
- Put a lid on it is a verb.
- What is the past tense of put a lid on it?
- The past tense of put a lid on it is put a lid on it.
Words near put a lid on it in the dictionary
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