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1 lid
lid1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) lokk, deksel2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) øyenlokkdeksel--------hatt--------lokksubst. \/lɪd\/1) lokk, deksel2) øyelokk3) (hverdagslig, om hatt) pøs, bøtte, hjelm4) (militærvesen, slang) radiooperatørflip one's lid bli rasende, gå i taket, få anfall flippe utput the lid on legge lokket på, ti stille omsette en stopper for, sette punktum forødelegge, være dødsstøtet for• well, now it's raining so that's put the lid on our picnicsit on the lid holde opprørstendenser nedetake\/blow\/lift the lid off ( hverdagslig) avsløre, lette på lokket, røpewith the lid off som det i virkeligheten er -
2 lever
'li:və, ]( American) 'levər 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) spett, løftestang, jekk2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) spak, stang2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) jekke, vippe- leveragespakIsubst. \/ˈliːvə\/, amer. også: \/ˈlevə\/1) brekkjern, brekkstang, hevarm, spett2) spak, håndtak3) ( overført) pressmiddel, brekkstang, løftestangIIverb \/ˈliːvə\/, amer. også: \/ˈlevə\/løfte med en hevarm, brekke opp, bende opp, flytte, flytte unnalever into action ( overført) få til å fungere, tvinge til å fungerelever off dra av, bende avlever oneself up heve seg opp
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lift the lid on something — take the lid off something phrase to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: lid * * * lift the ˈlid on sth | take/blow the ˈlid off sth … Useful english dictionary
lift the lid on something — or take the lid off something to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret … English dictionary
lift the lid off/on — (informal) EXPOSE, reveal, make known, make public, bring into the open, disclose, divulge; informal spill the beans, blow the gaff, blab. → lid … Useful english dictionary
take the lid off something — lift the ˈlid on sth | take/blow the ˈlid off sth idiom to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about sth • Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution. Main entry: ↑lididiom … Useful english dictionary
take the lid off something — lift the lid on something or take the lid off something to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret … English dictionary
blow the lid off — To uncover, reveal (a scandal, etc) ● lid * * * I see lid II blow (or take) the lid off informal reveal unwelcome secrets about prosecutors have taken the lid off a multimillion dollar payoff scandal … Useful english dictionary
blow the lid off something — informal phrase to let people know something that has been kept a secret Her testimony may blow the lid off the CIA’s activities in Latin America. Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: blow * * * lift the ˈlid o … Useful english dictionary
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
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 (container) — Lid of a Tic Tac mint case A lid, also known as a cap, is part of a container, and serves as the cover or seal, usually one that completely closes the object. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
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