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call a lid

idiom
Meaning

To inform the press that no further news will be released from a governmental body that day.


Examples
SIMPLE

The press secretary called a lid at noon today.

CONTEXTUAL

After the long briefing, the official called a lid, meaning no more updates would come until tomorrow.

COMPLEX

Following the conclusion of the summit, the administration called a lid, effectively silencing further speculation from the waiting journalists for the remainder of the evening.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    answer the call of nature

    To satisfy a bodily urge to urinate or defecate.

  2. 02

    blow the lid off

    To uncover (a secret or scandal).

  3. 03

    call a spade a spade

    To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to describe things as they really are.

  4. 04

    call an audible

    To change plans at the last minute in response to new information.

  5. 05

    call it

    To call it a day

  6. 06

    call it a day

    To cease an activity.

  7. 07

    call it a night

    To go to bed to sleep.

  8. 08

    call it an early night

    To go to bed or cease one's activities earlier in the evening than usual.

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