lid

Everyday

1. A lid is a cover on top of a box, pot, jar or bin that you can lift or take off. tree →
2. An eyelid is the skin that closes over your eye; sometimes just called a lid. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking and science, a lid keeps heat and steam in, so water boils faster; a lid on a jar keeps food fresh. In safety, put a lid on a hot pan if it catches fire (never water) and screw lids back on medicines and cleaning products. Phrases: «put a lid on it» (be quiet or stop it), «keep a lid on» (keep under control or secret), «flip your lid» (get very angry).

Examples

• Put the lid back on the jam jar. tree →
• The lid of the box was stuck. tree →
• Cover the pot with a lid so the water boils faster. tree →
• Close the lid of the bin to keep foxes out. tree →
• Lift the lid of the piano carefully. tree →
• Steam was pushing the lid up and down. tree →
• If a pan catches fire, put a lid on it and turn off the heat. tree →
• Keep a lid on the secret until the party. tree →
• The genius promised, and the fisherman lifted the lid. tree →

Note

Countable: a lid, two lids. A lid sits on top; a «cap» or «top» is a small lid that screws on bottles. Do not confuse «lid» with «led» (the past of lead).

In Jewish tradition

In cooking and science, a lid keeps heat and steam in, so water boils faster; a lid on a jar keeps food fresh. In safety, put a lid on a hot pan if it catches fire (never water) and screw lids back on medicines and cleaning products. Phrases: «put a lid on it» (be quiet or stop it), «keep a lid on» (keep under control or secret), «flip your lid» (get very angry).

Examples

• Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak. (Writings PSA.77.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: a lid, two lids. A lid sits on top; a «cap» or «top» is a small lid that screws on bottles. Do not confuse «lid» with «led» (the past of lead).