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put a lid on it

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be quiet; to shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, imperative, informal, usually

Examples

  • Oh, put a lid on it already! I heard you the first fourteen times.

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Antonyms: none provided

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