Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is keep a/the lid on and its meaning is “to keep something under control, to stop the situation getting worse (or) to keep something as secret from being known to other people”.
Example Sentence: Hong Kong, which has kept a relatively tight lid on infections until now, is on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak, according to its chief executive, which could lead to the collapse of the hospital system.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Covid-19’s resurgence: we can make ourselves safer and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian & BBC.
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