| 词汇 | keep/put a/the lid on something |
| 释义 | keep a lid on (something)To keep the level of something from increasing drastically or beyond what is undesirable or dangerous. They were one of the few countries in the EU able to keep a lid on unemployment during the recession. The dictatorship has kept a tight lid on protests and public criticism of the government. keep the lid on (something)To quash or suppress something; to control something so as to keep it from flourishing, increasing, or succeeding. We need to keep the lid on rumors about the company going bankrupt. We decided to keep the lid on the project as we didn't have enough funds to see it through to the end. put a lid on (something)To keep the level of something from increasing drastically or beyond what is undesirable or dangerous. They were one of the few countries in the EU able to put a lid on unemployment during the recession. The dictator has put a tight lid on protests and public criticism of the government. put the lid on (something)1. To induce something's failure. Unfortunately, a broken leg put the lid on my vacation to the ski resort. 2. To quash or suppress something; to control something so as to keep it from flourishing, increasing, or succeeding. We need to put the lid on rumors about the company going bankrupt. We decided to put the lid on the project since we didn't have enough funds to see it through to the end. put the lid onAlso, keep the lid on. Suppress, as in I don't know how but we'll have to put the lid on that rumor about her, or Let's keep the lid on our suspicions. The word lid here is used in the sense of "a cover for a container." [Early 1900s] keep the lid on somethingorput the lid on somethingCOMMON If you keep the lid on or put the lid on a situation or problem, you keep it hidden or control it to stop it becoming worse. Murray was desperately trying to keep the lid on a potential scandal. We want the public to assist us in putting a lid on crime. keep a (or the) lid on1 keep an emotion or process from going out of control. 2 keep something secret. informalput the (or a) lid onput a stop to. informal 1996 Observer Nothing's final. I haven't put the lid on anything. put the (tin) lid onbe the culmination of a series of acts or events that makes things unbearable. British informal 1999 Chris Dolan Ascension Day Mum found she was pregnant a month before the wedding, then Dad put the tin lid on it by getting himself laid off. keep/put a/the ˈlid on somethingtry to make sure that people do not do something or find out about something: The government wants to keep the lid on discussion of tax reforms at the moment.put the (tin) ˈlid on something(British English, informal) bring to an end an activity, your hopes or plans: I’ve got a place at an American university but I can’t afford to go, so that’s put the lid on that.It rained and rained, which put the tin lid on our plans for a picnic in the park. |
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