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put the lid on

put the lid on is the alternative form of put a lid on.

Meaning of put a lid on

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

Forms of put the lid on

third-person singular presentputs the lid on
present participleputting the lid on
past participleput the lid on
pastput the lid on

Questions about put the lid on

What is put the lid on the alternative form of?
Put the lid on is the alternative form of put a lid on.

Words near put the lid on in the dictionary

  1. put the heat on
  2. put the herd on someone
  3. put the kibosh on
  4. put the kybosh on
  5. put the last hand to
  6. put the lid on
  7. put the lie to
  8. put the make on
  9. put the miller's eye out
  10. put the moves on
  11. put the pedal to the medal

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