put a lid on

phrase

1

: to stop (something) from growing or becoming worse

These changes are intended to put a lid on rising medical costs.

2

informal : to stop doing or saying (something)

He angrily told them to put a lid on their complaints.

I'm tired of listening to your complaints, so just put a lid on it!

3

: to cause the end or failure of (something)

The government used the army to put a lid on the rebellion.

Examples of put a lid on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The record amount of equity in the sale debunks the notion that NFL rules might put a lid on how much a franchise could fetch. — Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

His intervention in the bond market last week was widely viewed as an effort to put a lid on surging yields. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Defensively, the Ravens flew around and tackled well, knocked out the run game and put a lid on the Eagles’ big plays. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Strong demand from the data center building boom and the electrification of everything is underpinning one side of the copper-price equation while mine incidents and accidents (outages) have put a lid on supply growth. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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