keep the lid on

Idioms and Phrases

see put the lid on .

Example Sentences

Why would he push legislation to allow one entity to keep the lid on price spikes while standing by as another sends prices flying?

From Los Angeles Times

Decisions were made before this year’s election “to keep the lid on public discontent,” such as preventing price increases and not announcing another mobilization of troops for Ukraine, but all that could change now, he said.

From Seattle Times

Sometimes England need to keep the lid on.

From BBC

Google are already exploring how to keep the lid on the extra costs that doing so will add.

From Reuters

But an outburst at a news conference Tuesday showed the country is struggling to stage-manage the global event and keep the lid on domestic controversies.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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