1 a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning it or lifting it:
a dustbin lid * I can't get the lid off this jar.
2 = EYELID
IDIOMS
keep a / the lid on sth
1 to keep sth secret or hidden
2 to keep sth under control:
The government is keeping the lid on inflation. * He struggled to keep the lid on his anger.
lift the lid on sth
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for lid is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is lid a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, lid is tagged as noun.
Does lid appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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