keep a lid on something

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keep a/the lid on something
idiom informal ( also put a lid on something )
to control the level of something in order to stop it increasing/ It is often used to describe situations where people are trying to keep something secret or hidden from others
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اصطلاح، غیر رسمی
کنترل کردن سطح چیزی به منظور جلوگیری از افزایش آن
اغلب برای توصیف موقعیت هایی استفاده می شود که در آن افراد سعی می کنند چیزی را از دیگران مخفی کنند یا محرمانه نگه دارند.
The administration has intervened to keep a lid on inflation.
The company is trying to keep a lid on the news about the merger until they have all the details worked out.
The government is trying to keep the lid on the scandal until after the election.
The police are trying to keep a lid on the situation to prevent it from escalating into violence.
The coach is trying to keep a lid on his team’s expectations, so they don’t get overconfident.

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