to call a lid
- idiom
- UK
:
dar por terminado
- After an intense debate, the chair decided to call a lid on further discussion.
Examples
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Let's call a lid on this discussion for now.
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We usually call a lid around 5 p.m., unless there’s urgent business.
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The manager called a lid on new proposals until next week.
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The manager decided to call a lid on the project.
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After a long meeting, the team decided to call a lid on any further questions.
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The coach called a lid on practice today because of the rain.
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Due to time constraints, they called a lid on the debate and moved to the next agenda item.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
∞
1.0
To shut something so it is not open
324
3.6
To stop or come to an end
176
4.8
To stop public protest by force or by people in power
141
3.9
To stop something officially for a short time
131
3.0
To make something stop completely
83
2.6
Stop something from working by using a switch or valve
62
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
16
5.0
To control something so it does not grow or become known
11
4.3
To slow down an activity or stop it
9
6.4
To stop something from continuing or becoming known
6
6.4
To stop a supply by blocking its source or flow
5
5.3
Decide that a matter has ended and do nothing more about it
1
6.5
Prevent a chance or option from being used
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
Antonyms
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning can be partly inferred because 'call' (to declare) combined with 'lid' (a cover that stops access) yields the metaphor of declaring something closed. However, the use of 'lid' to mean 'end or restriction' is metaphorical and the idiom 'call a lid on' is not fully compositional or universally obvious, so a B1 learner might guess the sense but would likely need prior exposure to be confident.
Etymology
Call a lid may come from the image of putting a lid on a pot to stop it boiling and making noise. So when someone calls a lid, they mean 'to stop' or 'to end' an activity.