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ESLPod_1065_WE_1804 Making Soups and Stews The word "lid," in this podcast, means the cover or top to a pot or another container: "The lid started rattling on top of the pot, and we knew the water was boiling." The phrase "to keep a lid on (something)" means to control something and/or to keep it secret: "Let's keep a lid on this until the president has made a public announcement." The phrase "to put a lid on (something)" means to end something or prevent someone from doing something: "Large medical bills put a lid on Harriet's dreams of a college education, because all her savings had to be used to pay the doctors." Finally, the phrase "to take the lid off (something)" means to share a secret or to make something known: "Every reporter dreams of taking the lid off of a major government scandal."

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ESLPod 1065 lid Food + Drink

Id	ESLPod_1065_WE_1804
Episode Id	ESLPod 1065
Episode Title	Making Soups and Stews
Phrase	lid
Text	The word "lid," in this podcast, means the cover or top to a pot or another container: "The lid started rattling on top of the pot, and we knew the water was boiling." The phrase "to keep a lid on (something)" means to control something and/or to keep it secret: "Let's keep a lid on this until the president has made a public announcement." The phrase "to put a lid on (something)" means to end something or prevent someone from doing something: "Large medical bills put a lid on Harriet's dreams of a college education, because all her savings had to be used to pay the doctors." Finally, the phrase "to take the lid off (something)" means to share a secret or to make something known: "Every reporter dreams of taking the lid off of a major government scandal."
Topics	Food + Drink

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