keep a lid on

phrase

1

: to keep (something secret) from being known

She tried to keep a lid on the news.

2

: to control (something) : to keep (something) from becoming worse

The government has been unable to keep a lid on inflation.

Examples of keep a lid on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The school falls back on procedure to keep a lid on things, and a school violence review committee wraps up without a firm finding. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

That will keep a lid on return on tangible common equity, which is a measure of a bank's profitability, and earnings-per-share growth for now, Adelson added. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

But seven months into the conflict, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, low unemployment and government largesse in poor regions help keep a lid on consumer grumbling. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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