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lid

Syllabification: (lid)

Pronunciation: /lid/

Definition of lid

a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container:a large frying pan with a lid a garbage can lid
(usually lids) an eyelid:eyes now hooded beneath heavy lids
Botany the operculum of a moss capsule.
informal a hat.

Phrases

blow (or take) the lid off: informal reveal unwelcome secrets about:prosecutors have taken the lid off a multimillion-dollar payoff scandal
keep a (or the) lid on: informal keep (an emotion or process) from going out of control:she was no longer able to keep the lid on her simmering anger; keep secret:she keeps a very tight lid on her own private life
put a (or the) lid on: informal put a stop to or be the culmination of:it’s time to put the lid on all the talk

Old English hlid, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning 'cover'; related to Dutch lid

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