Keep The Lid On (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Keep The Lid On (something) Idiom mean?

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keep the lid on (something) What does keep the lid on (something) mean?	restrain something, keep something quiet	The hospital worked hard to keep the lid on the drug scandal.
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full of it What does "full of it" mean?	to be full of nonsense	I thought that the woman was full of it when she told me that the business was closed.

doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself) What does "doll (oneself) up or doll up (oneself)" mean?	to dress in fancy clothes	The woman was all dolled up for the party at the downtown hotel.
get the short end of the stick What does "get the short end of the stick" mean?	to get less than others	I sometimes get the short end of the stick and I have to do more work than the other students.
snake oil salesman What does "snake oil salesman" mean?	someone who tries to sell you something that does not work	The carpet seller is like a snake oil salesman. His carpets are no good at all.
get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.
come to life What does "come to life" mean?	to become alive or lively	The party came to life when the host and hostess entered the room.

hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	to give a person something that has not been earned	The father handed everything to the boy on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.
to be broke What does "to be broke" mean?	to have no money	I spent all of my money on my holiday and now I am broke.
come to nothing What does "come to nothing" mean?	to end in failure	All of my efforts to help my friend find a job came to nothing.

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Keep The Lid On (something) Idiom