to put down lid
1put a lid on it — hey, chatterbox, put a lid on it Syn: stop talking, be quiet, hold your tongue; informal shut up, hush up, shut your mouth, shut your face, shut your trap, button your lip, pipe down, put a sock in it, give it a rest, save it, not another word …
2put a lid on it — do not be noisy, keep it down When we shout, he says, Put a lid on it. Not so loud, eh …
3put down — phr verb Put down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bag, ↑basket, ↑beaker, ↑book, ↑briefcase, ↑burden, ↑cat, ↑coup, ↑cup, ↑deposit, ↑disturbance, ↑dog, ↑ …
4put down — I attribute; inscribe, write down; slang, suppress, smash; slang, snub. See attribution, writing, restraint, contempt. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. silence, repress, crush; see defeat 1 , 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring to an end forcibly …
5Lid (container) — Lid of a Tic Tac mint case A lid, also known as a cap, is part of a container, and serves as the cover or seal, usually one that completely closes the object. Contents 1 …
6lid — (n.) mid 13c., from O.E. hlid lid, cover, opening, gate, from P.Gmc. *khlithan (Cf. O.N. hlið gate, gap, Swed. lid gate, O.Fr. hlid, M.Du. lit, Du. lid, O.H.G. hlit lid, cover ), from PIE root *klei to lean (see …
7lid — noun 1 removable top ADJECTIVE ▪ airtight, close fitting, tight, tight fitting ▪ Choose a dish with a tight fitting lid. ▪ closed, sealed …
8lid — /lɪd / (say lid) noun 1. a movable piece, whether separate or hinged, for closing the opening of a vessel, box, etc.; a movable cover. 2. an eyelid. 3. Botany (in mosses) a. the cover of the capsule; operculum. b. the upper section of a pyxidium …
9lid — 01. I can t get the [lid] off the peanut butter jar; someone put it on too tight. 02. He rubbed the [lids] of his tired eyes. 03. She slowly lifted the [lid] from the box and looked inside. 04. You can remove a tight jar [lid] if you put an… …
10down — down1 [ daun ] function word *** Down can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She was walking down the street. as an adverb (without a following noun): She lay down and fell asleep. after the verb to be : Oil… …
