Lid
noun
A cover or seal for a container, typically that can be removed to access the contents of the container.
She gently lifted the lid of the box to see what was inside.
Often appears as...
- put the lid on
- lift the lid
noun
The movable, protective fold of skin that covers your eye when it is closed and that can be raised to uncover your eye.
She blinked rapidly, her lids feeling heavy with exhaustion.
Often appears as...
- blink one's lids
- heavy lids
noun
A hat, cap or any covering for the head.
He tipped his lid to the ladies as he passed.
Often appears as...
- tip one's lid
- put on one's lid
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
In card games, especially poker, a limit or restriction.
He reached the lid, his maximum bet allowance for the game.
Often appears as...
- reach the lid
- put a lid on it
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A cover or seal for a container, typically that can be removed to access the contents of the container.
She gently lifted the lid of the box to see what was inside.
Often appears as...
- put the lid on
- lift the lid
noun
The movable, protective fold of skin that covers your eye when it is closed and that can be raised to uncover your eye.
She blinked rapidly, her lids feeling heavy with exhaustion.
Often appears as...
- blink one's lids
- heavy lids
noun
A hat, cap or any covering for the head.
He tipped his lid to the ladies as he passed.
Often appears as...
- tip one's lid
- put on one's lid
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
In card games, especially poker, a limit or restriction.
He reached the lid, his maximum bet allowance for the game.
Often appears as...
- reach the lid
- put a lid on it
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Container Closure
Used to describe the top part that closes containers like jars, boxes, or pots.
Don’t forget to replace the lid on the cookie jar.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Metaphor
'Lid' is often used metaphorically to suggest preventing secrets from being known.
The report put a lid on the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Seal Tightly
Lid implies a tight fit to protect contents, prevent spills or keep things fresh.
Make sure the lid is tight, or the milk might spoil.
Pro Tip 1/3Container Closure
Used to describe the top part that closes containers like jars, boxes, or pots.
Don’t forget to replace the lid on the cookie jar.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Metaphor
'Lid' is often used metaphorically to suggest preventing secrets from being known.
The report put a lid on the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Seal Tightly
Lid implies a tight fit to protect contents, prevent spills or keep things fresh.
Make sure the lid is tight, or the milk might spoil.
Pro Tip 1/3Container Closure
Used to describe the top part that closes containers like jars, boxes, or pots.
Don’t forget to replace the lid on the cookie jar.
Pro Tip 2/3Secrecy Metaphor
'Lid' is often used metaphorically to suggest preventing secrets from being known.
The report put a lid on the scandal.
Pro Tip 3/3Seal Tightly
Lid implies a tight fit to protect contents, prevent spills or keep things fresh.
Make sure the lid is tight, or the milk might spoil.
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Video examples
Jay Silver: Hack a...
Most people cannot play them that way. And when this started to get serious, I thought, I'd better put a really serious warning label on the box that this comes in, because otherwise people are going to be getting this and they're going to be turning into agents of creative change, and governments will be crumbling, and I wouldn't have told people, so I thought I'd better warn them. And I also put this little surprise. When you open the lid
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
All of these things are happening in plain sight, and they're all protected by a force field of tediousness. And I think, with all of the problems in science, one of the best things that we can do is to lift up the lid, finger around at the mechanics and peer in. Thank you very much.
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The myth of Pandora’s...
She’d take one glance inside, then be able to rid her mind of it forever But at the first crack of the lid, the box burst open. Monstrous creatures and horrendous sounds rushed out in a cloud of smoke and swirled around her, screeching and cackling. Filled with terror,
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The role of disruption...
or what they can observe a few feet below or on the shoreline it's not as though we can take the lid off and peer inside since most people never go diving we will have very little frame of reference for understanding the scale and nuance and the problems of the ocean
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Spider Hole PIPE Doomsday...
is where I would be at the end of the world home sweet home most important thing about this entire project this lid has to be camouflaged to match the surrounding area we're just gonna add everything that's around here all right we got to make it look the
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Palenque and the Ancient...
teeth they don't look like that that's actually the symbol of breath of the spirit of life that's emerging out of his mouth it's almost like a hieroglyph throne in three shown in three dimensions and of course the very famous lid I think we all have seen
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12 truths I learned from...
So go outside a lot and look up. My pastor said you can trap bees on the bottom of mason jars without lids because they don't look up, so they just walk around bitterly bumping into the glass walls. Go outside. Look up.
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Why design should...
I order as quick as I can and I move along to collect my coffee. Now, think just for a second. Where do they put it? Up high and without a lid. Reaching up to collect a coffee that I have paid for
Video examples
This Plant Traps its...
an added attractive factor to lure in prospective prey in most species an elongated lid covers the pitcher's opening sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the
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Which animal has the...
Some have protective lids, others squirt blood. But which creature has the best sight? Which sees best in the darkness? Which sees the most detail? Which animal sees the most color?
Video examples
Jay Silver: Hack a...
Most people cannot play them that way. And when this started to get serious, I thought, I'd better put a really serious warning label on the box that this comes in, because otherwise people are going to be getting this and they're going to be turning into agents of creative change, and governments will be crumbling, and I wouldn't have told people, so I thought I'd better warn them. And I also put this little surprise. When you open the lid
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
All of these things are happening in plain sight, and they're all protected by a force field of tediousness. And I think, with all of the problems in science, one of the best things that we can do is to lift up the lid, finger around at the mechanics and peer in. Thank you very much.
Video examples
The myth of Pandora’s...
She’d take one glance inside, then be able to rid her mind of it forever But at the first crack of the lid, the box burst open. Monstrous creatures and horrendous sounds rushed out in a cloud of smoke and swirled around her, screeching and cackling. Filled with terror,
Video examples
The role of disruption...
or what they can observe a few feet below or on the shoreline it's not as though we can take the lid off and peer inside since most people never go diving we will have very little frame of reference for understanding the scale and nuance and the problems of the ocean
Video examples
Spider Hole PIPE Doomsday...
is where I would be at the end of the world home sweet home most important thing about this entire project this lid has to be camouflaged to match the surrounding area we're just gonna add everything that's around here all right we got to make it look the
Video examples
Palenque and the Ancient...
teeth they don't look like that that's actually the symbol of breath of the spirit of life that's emerging out of his mouth it's almost like a hieroglyph throne in three shown in three dimensions and of course the very famous lid I think we all have seen
Video examples
12 truths I learned from...
So go outside a lot and look up. My pastor said you can trap bees on the bottom of mason jars without lids because they don't look up, so they just walk around bitterly bumping into the glass walls. Go outside. Look up.
Video examples
Why design should...
I order as quick as I can and I move along to collect my coffee. Now, think just for a second. Where do they put it? Up high and without a lid. Reaching up to collect a coffee that I have paid for
Video examples
This Plant Traps its...
an added attractive factor to lure in prospective prey in most species an elongated lid covers the pitcher's opening sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the
Video examples
Which animal has the...
Some have protective lids, others squirt blood. But which creature has the best sight? Which sees best in the darkness? Which sees the most detail? Which animal sees the most color?
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jens Stoltenberg
Norwegian Politician
We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free, even on the most difficult issues. Especially on the most difficult issues. The task is to encourage controversial debates in a form that strengthens democracy.
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Jane Campion
New Zealander Director
I didn't like England. I couldn't take the look of the place or the style of friendship. I need more intimacy from people than is considered okay there, and I felt that my personality and my enthusiasms weren't understood. I had to put a big lid on myself.
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Stephanie Zimbalist
American Actress
I'm not the sexiest thing in the world, I feel actors who have to 'play' sexy lose all their sex appeal. When they start with the tongue and the heavy lids, it looks so ridiculous. I think you just have to be yourself.
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Peter Landesman
American Director
Even the two novels I've written were based on true stories. It's how I'm wired - real life is fascinating and fantastical enough. The kind of journalism I did unpeeled lids from cans otherwise sealed.
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Lena Headey
English Actress
It's a feeling without a lid, of what you would do, physically, verbally, to protect the one thing that is your greatest love.
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Georgia May Jagger
English Model
I have a coconut oil stick, which I use for everything - on my eye lids to make them shinier, on my lips, and on any dry skin.
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Julian Treasure
American
Your ears are always on - you have no ear lids. They work even when you sleep.
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Henry J. Kaiser
American Businessman
You can't sit on the lid of progress. If you do, you will be blown to pieces.
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Debra Fischer
American Scientist
Kepler's blown the lid off everything we know about extra-solar planets.
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Julian Barratt
English Comedian
I have trouble keeping a lid on the self-hatred.
Quote examples
Jens Stoltenberg
Norwegian Politician
We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free, even on the most difficult issues. Especially on the most difficult issues. The task is to encourage controversial debates in a form that strengthens democracy.
Quote examples
Jane Campion
New Zealander Director
I didn't like England. I couldn't take the look of the place or the style of friendship. I need more intimacy from people than is considered okay there, and I felt that my personality and my enthusiasms weren't understood. I had to put a big lid on myself.
Quote examples
Stephanie Zimbalist
American Actress
I'm not the sexiest thing in the world, I feel actors who have to 'play' sexy lose all their sex appeal. When they start with the tongue and the heavy lids, it looks so ridiculous. I think you just have to be yourself.
Quote examples
Peter Landesman
American Director
Even the two novels I've written were based on true stories. It's how I'm wired - real life is fascinating and fantastical enough. The kind of journalism I did unpeeled lids from cans otherwise sealed.
Quote examples
Lena Headey
English Actress
It's a feeling without a lid, of what you would do, physically, verbally, to protect the one thing that is your greatest love.
Quote examples
Georgia May Jagger
English Model
I have a coconut oil stick, which I use for everything - on my eye lids to make them shinier, on my lips, and on any dry skin.
Quote examples
Julian Treasure
American
Your ears are always on - you have no ear lids. They work even when you sleep.
Quote examples
Henry J. Kaiser
American Businessman
You can't sit on the lid of progress. If you do, you will be blown to pieces.
Quote examples
Debra Fischer
American Scientist
Kepler's blown the lid off everything we know about extra-solar planets.
Quote examples
Julian Barratt
English Comedian
I have trouble keeping a lid on the self-hatred.
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