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lidlid /lɪd/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYlidOrigin: Old English hlid ► keeping a tight lid on Company officials are keeping a tight lid on their plans. 1 COVER a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container: Put a lid on the pot.the lid to/for something Where’s the lid to this jar?2EYE an eyelid3keep a lid on something to control a situation or to keep something secret, especially so that the situation does not become worse: The slow economy kept a lid on inflation last month. Company officials are keeping a tight lid on their plans.4put a lid on something to do something that stops a bad situation from getting worse: New laws could put a lid on the rising cost of insurance.5take the lid off something/lift the lid on something to let people know the true facts about a bad or shocking situation[Origin: Old English hlid] |