('chiefly Brit') The rain has really 'put the lid on' our holiday plans. [=has ruined our holiday plans]
I'm tired of listening to your complaints, so just 'put a lid on it'! [='shut up']
The new official vowed that he would 'put the lid on' violence once and for all.
(..) Hey can I ask you somethin'? You look like you'd know. Alright. Which dress do you like better? My top two favs are the ones where they have a half lid stuck to the paper. See, I want something that's going to express my personality... And its ricus. I wanna show off the boobs... (..)2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: I Wasn't Ready Season: 1 Episode 1