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lid
(redirected from put a lid on)

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lid noun cap, ceiling, cover, greatest number, limit, maximum, most quantity, outer limit, outer restriction, roof, stop, top, top number
Associated concepts: caps on awards
See also: cap


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Reports note varying tonnage, but local authorities will auction corn in Jilin province as they seek to take steps to put a lid on domestic corn prices.
That'll be $100 for a fill-up," said one student, adding, "Why doesn't the government just put a lid on prices?
One by Alarcon, would for the first time put a lid on fees charged by outpatient clinics.
 
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