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(idiomatic) (forceful) To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

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put a lid on it

Source Word

put a lid on it

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) (forceful) To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

Japanese Meaning

静かにする、黙る。 / 話題や騒ぎを終わらせる、止める。

If you don't stop arguing right now, put a lid on it — I'm not listening to this anymore.

今すぐ議論をやめないなら、黙れ。もうこんな話は聞かない。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) (forceful) To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

Oh, put a lid on it already! I heard you the first fourteen times.

puts a lid on it

（ present singular third-person ）

putting a lid on it

（ participle present ）

put a lid on it

（ participle past ）

put a lid on it

（ past ）