keep a lid on

Meaning

1. 1

   keep a / the lid on sth

   to keep sth secret or hidden

2. 2

   keep a / the lid on sth

   to keep sth under control

   The government is keeping the lid on inflation.

In the movies · 1

• - Just keep a lid on it. ...sir.X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009
• Doesn't mean he doesn't know. "Prague on fire" is hard to keep a lid on.The Gray Man2022
• The place is crawling with reporters. We've gotta keep a lid on this mess.Eraser1996
• This Sunday, Wallace will broadcast a report on the tobacco industry, including the tough tactics tobacco companies employ to keep a lid on information that might be damaging.The Insider1999

From the same entry

• lift the lid on
• put the lid on
• flip your lid
• not bat an eyelid

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