Transcription
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- [lid]
- /bloʊ wʌnz lɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lid]
- /bloʊ wʌnz lɪd/
Definitions of blow one's lid words
- noun blow one's lid a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover. 1
- noun blow one's lid an eyelid. 1
- noun blow one's lid a restraint, ceiling, or curb, as on prices or news. 1
- noun blow one's lid Slang. a hat, cap, or other head covering. 1
- noun blow one's lid the cover of the capsule; operculum. the upper section of a pyxidium. 1
- noun blow one's lid Slang. one ounce of marijuana. 1
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Origin of blow one's lid
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hlid; cognate with Dutch, German lid, Old Norse hlith gate, gateway
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Parts of speech for Blow one's lid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blow one's lid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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