keep the lid on
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But analysts have raised their bets on the central bank hiking borrowing costs as soon as next month in a bid to keep the lid on an expected surge in consumer prices.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Sometimes England need to keep the lid on.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024
Google are already exploring how to keep the lid on the extra costs that doing so will add.
From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023
But an outburst at a news conference Tuesday showed the country is struggling to stage-manage the global event and keep the lid on domestic controversies.
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2022
“But keep the lid on the shoe box.”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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