Put a Lid on it
What it means
Stop something before it gets any louder or any further out of hand.
Where it comes from
A lid on a boiling pot does not remove the heat. It contains what is happening, which is all the phrase asks for, and it is why the pressure tends to come back.
The puzzle it came from
Put a Lid on it was the answer to the Phrasicle of September 2, 2025. The clue read ____ a ____ on it, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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mail
order
date
night
owl
screw
lid
cover
letter
opener
stone
cold
brew
master
plan
cheap
shot
put
down
payment
Phrasicle: Put a Lid on it