- lift the lid on something
- lift the lid on something or take the lid off something
to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret
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lift the lid on something
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lift the lid on something — take the lid off something phrase to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: lid * * * lift the ˈlid on sth | take/blow the ˈlid off sth … Useful english dictionary
take the lid off something — lift the lid on something or take the lid off something to tell someone about something bad or something that was a secret … English dictionary
take the lid off something — lift the ˈlid on sth | take/blow the ˈlid off sth idiom to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about sth • Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution. Main entry: ↑lididiom … Useful english dictionary
blow the lid off something — informal phrase to let people know something that has been kept a secret Her testimony may blow the lid off the CIA’s activities in Latin America. Thesaurus: to tell or reveal a secret or secretssynonym Main entry: blow * * * lift the ˈlid o … Useful english dictionary
lid — [ lıd ] noun count ** 1. ) a cover for a container: a lid for the casserole dish close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2. ) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed: EYELID keep/put a lid on something to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blow the lid off — To uncover, reveal (a scandal, etc) ● lid * * * I see lid II blow (or take) the lid off informal reveal unwelcome secrets about prosecutors have taken the lid off a multimillion dollar payoff scandal … Useful english dictionary
lid */*/ — UK [lɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms lid : singular lid plural lids 1) a cover for a container a saucepan lid close/lift/open the lid: She closed the lid of the suitcase. 2) the piece of skin that covers your eye when it is closed • keep/put … English dictionary
lid — [lıd] n ↑lid ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cover)¦ 2¦(eye)¦ 3 keep a/the lid on something 4 put a/the lid on something 5 take the lid off something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hlid] 1.) ¦(COVER)¦ a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container … Dictionary of contemporary English
lift — lift1 [ lıft ] verb *** ▸ 1 move to higher position ▸ 2 improve situation ▸ 3 officially end rule/law ▸ 4 steal ▸ 5 when weather improves ▸ 6 start feeling happier ▸ 7 make amount increase ▸ 8 dig plants from ground ▸ 9 talk more loudly ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lift — I UK [lɪft] / US verb Word forms lift : present tense I/you/we/they lift he/she/it lifts present participle lifting past tense lifted past participle lifted *** 1) lift or lift up [transitive] to move something to a higher position Lift the lid… … English dictionary
