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[lɪd]1) (cover) coperchio m.2) (eyelid) palpebra f.••to blow the lid off sth. — colloq. mettere a nudo qcs.
to flip one's lid — colloq. uscire dai gangheri, dare i numeri
to keep the lid on sth. — colloq. controllare qcs.
that really puts the (tin) lid on it! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
* * *[lid]1) (a cover for a pot, box etc: He lifted the lid of the box and looked inside.) coperchio2) (an eyelid: The infection has not affected the eye itself although the lid is swollen.) palpebra* * *lid /lɪd/n.3 (bot., zool.) opercolo4 (fig. fam.) controllo; freno● to blow (o to lift, to take) the lid off st., rivelare (o svelare) qc. □ (fam.) to flip one's lid, esplodere, andare su tutte le furie; dare i numeri (fig.); dare in smanie □ to keep the lid on st., tenere nascosto (o mettere a tacere) qc.; tenere sotto controllo (o frenare, mettere un freno a) qc. □ (fig.) to put the lid (o a lid) on st., mettere la parola ‘fine’ a qc.; mettere un freno a qc. □ (fig.) with the lid off, allo scoperto, apertamente □ (fam.) That puts the ( tin) lid on it!, è il colmo della sfortuna!; ci mancava questa!; piove sul bagnato!* * *[lɪd]1) (cover) coperchio m.2) (eyelid) palpebra f.••to blow the lid off sth. — colloq. mettere a nudo qcs.
to flip one's lid — colloq. uscire dai gangheri, dare i numeri
to keep the lid on sth. — colloq. controllare qcs.
that really puts the (tin) lid on it! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
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