put the lid on
put the lid on
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t stressed th ee lid on, awn]
- /pʊt stressed ði lɪd ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo t stressed th ee lid on, awn]
- /pʊt stressed ði lɪd ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of put the lid on words
- noun put the lid on to be the final blow to 0
- noun put the lid on to curb, prevent, or discourage 0
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Parts of speech for Put the lid on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put the lid on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for put the lid on
verb put the lid on
- bleep — A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.
- bleeping — (used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable): Get that bleeping cat out of here!
- blot out — If one thing blots out another thing, it is in front of the other thing and prevents it from being seen.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
Antonyms for put the lid on
verb put the lid on
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
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