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putting the lid on

putting the lid on is the present participle of put the lid on.

Questions about putting the lid on

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

Words near putting the lid on in the dictionary

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

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