tin lid
1tin lid — I. /tɪn ˈlɪd/ (say tin lid) noun Colloquial a child. {rhyming slang tin lid kid} II. /tɪn ˈlɪd/ (say tin lid) phrase put the tin lid on, Colloquial to complete (an action) irrevocably …
2put the (tin) lid on something — put the (tin) ˈlid on sth/things idiom (BrE, informal) to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes Main entry: ↑lididiom …
3put the (tin) lid on things — put the (tin) ˈlid on sth/things idiom (BrE, informal) to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes Main entry: ↑lididiom …
4tin lid on it, that's put the — That is a serious set back, which may have put an end to everything …
5tin — n. & v. n. 1 Chem. a silvery white malleable metallic element resisting corrosion, occurring naturally in cassiterite and other ores, and used esp. in alloys and for plating thin iron or steel sheets to form tin plate. Usage: Symb.: Sn. 2 a a… …
6lid — n. 1 a hinged or removable cover, esp. for the top of a container. 2 = EYELID. 3 the operculum of a shell or a plant. 4 sl. a hat. Phrases and idioms: put the lid (or tin lid) on Brit. colloq. 1 be the culmination of. 2 put a stop to. take the… …
7put the tin or top hat or the (tin) lid on — Finish. Create a severe set back. Bring to the limit of endurance …
8Tin box — A tin box, or tin for short, is a metal container with a re closeable lid. Despite its name, a tin box seldom involves more tin than a thin plated layer whose purpose is to inhibit corrosion. ConstructionThe lid, which sometimes is hinged to the… …
9tin — tin1 S3 [tın] n [: Old English;] 1.) [U] a soft silver white metal that is often used to cover and protect iron and steel. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Sn ▪ an old tin bath 2.) BrE also tin can a small metal container in which food or drink …
10Tin can — A tin can, also called a tin (especially in British English) or a can, is an air tight container for the distribution or storage of goods, composed of thin metal, and requiring cutting or tearing of the metal as the means of opening. Cans hold… …
