Idiom
call a lid
Meaning
To inform the press that no further news will be released from a governmental body that day.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The press secretary called a lid at noon today.”
“After the long briefing, the official called a lid, meaning no more updates would come until tomorrow.”
“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.”
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.”
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