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to keep a lid on something
01
to control a situation and stop it from getting worse
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Idiom
Informal
Example
The fire department is working hard to keep a lid on the out-of-control bushfire before it spreads further.
Hoping to prevent full-scale panic, the CDC will have to keep a tight lid on early reports of the potential outbreak.
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to not let something become revealed to others
IdiomExample
The prime minister is desperately trying to keep a lid on revelations from his former mistress's tell-all book.
No matter their efforts, the leaks kept coming and the organization never fully managed to keep a lid on the payment scandal.
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