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putting a lid on

putting a lid on is the present participle 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.

Questions about putting a lid on

What is putting a lid on the present participle of?
Putting a lid on is the present participle of put a lid on.

Words near putting a lid on in the dictionary

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

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