put a lid on
idiom
1
: to stop (something) from growing or becoming worse
These changes are intended to put a lid on rising medical costs.
2
informal
: to stop doing or saying (something)
He angrily told them to put a lid on their complaints.
I'm tired of listening to your complaints, so just put a lid on it!
3
: to cause the end or failure of (something)
The government used the army to put a lid on the rebellion.
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After that shot, Mission Hills’ defense managed to put a lid on the explosive Sundevils.
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Hogan added that a declining gross domestic product rate in the U.S. may put a lid on a strong dollar in the near term.
—Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Analysts argued that expectations for Judge Amit Mehta’s final ruling on remedies by August could put a lid on Alphabet stock’s valuation this year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Ritter said the state Department of Insurance put a lid on rate hikes during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a backlog and delayed approvals that exacerbated the financial strain on insurers and led to significant rate increases.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Hogan added that a declining gross domestic product rate in the U.S. may put a lid on a strong dollar in the near term.
—Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Analysts argued that expectations for Judge Amit Mehta’s final ruling on remedies by August could put a lid on Alphabet stock’s valuation this year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Ritter said the state Department of Insurance put a lid on rate hikes during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing a backlog and delayed approvals that exacerbated the financial strain on insurers and led to significant rate increases.
—Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Put a lid on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20lid%20on. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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