Tuesday 16 June 2009

Idiom: “Put a lid on it

This idiom is used to when we want to express a way to stop spending from increasing.

“This project is too expensive we need to put a lid on the spending”

It can also be used to tell someone to stop complaining.

“John, put a lid on it, we know you are not happy”

Dave English
www.smartlanguagesolutions.com