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puts a lid on it

puts a lid on it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a lid on it.

Meaning of put a lid on it

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)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative, informal, usually) To be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.
    • Oh, put a lid on it already! I heard you the first fourteen times.

Questions about puts a lid on it

What is puts a lid on it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts a lid on it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put a lid on it.

Words near puts a lid on it in the dictionary

  1. puts a foot wrong
  2. puts a gun to someone's head
  3. puts a hat on a hat
  4. puts a hurt on
  5. puts a lid on
  6. puts a lid on it
  7. puts a name to
  8. puts a pin in
  9. puts a premium on
  10. puts a shift in
  11. puts a slight on

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