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keep a tight lid on

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  • keep a lid on — 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 * * * keep a lid on 1 : to keep… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lid — [lıd] n ↑lid ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cover)¦ 2¦(eye)¦ 3 keep a/the lid on something 4 put a/the lid on something 5 take the lid off something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hlid] 1.) ¦(COVER)¦ a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lid — [ lıd ] noun count ** 1. ) a cover for a container: a lid for the casserole dish close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2. ) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed: EYELID keep/put a lid on something to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • keep a lid on something — keep/put/a lid on something phrase to keep something strongly under control She’s learned to put a tight lid on her emotions. Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: lid …   Useful english dictionary

  • tight — tight1 W3S2 [taıt] adj comparative tighter superlative tightest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(pulled/stretched firmly)¦ 3¦(attached firmly)¦ 4¦(holding something firmly)¦ 5¦(strict)¦ 6¦(little money)¦ 7¦(little time)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tight — 1 /taIt/ adjective 1 CLOTHES fitting a part of your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable: tight trousers | My shoes were far too tight and I was in agony by the time I got home. | be a tight fit (=only just fits someone):… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • lid */*/ — UK [lɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms lid : singular lid plural lids 1) a cover for a container a saucepan lid close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed • keep/put …   English dictionary

  • keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/​something in check …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep in check — I try to keep my temper in check Syn: curb, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lid — noun 1 removable top ADJECTIVE ▪ airtight, close fitting, tight, tight fitting ▪ Choose a dish with a tight fitting lid. ▪ closed, sealed …   Collocations dictionary

  • lid — 01. I can t get the [lid] off the peanut butter jar; someone put it on too tight. 02. He rubbed the [lids] of his tired eyes. 03. She slowly lifted the [lid] from the box and looked inside. 04. You can remove a tight jar [lid] if you put an… …   Grammatical examples in English

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