جستجو
زبان دیکشنری را انتخاب کنید
to keep a lid on something
01
شرایط را مدیریت و کنترل کردن
to control a situation and stop it from getting worse
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Idiom
Informal
مثالها
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.
02
رو حقیقتی سرپوش گذاشتن, حقیقتی را پنهان کردن
to not let something become revealed to others
Idiomمثالها
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.
