# dustbin lid/s

idiom · Slang

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/dustbin-lid-s
Updated: 2026-06-07

## Meaning

kid/s

## Examples

- The dustbin lids are playing in the park.
- I have to pick up the dustbin lids from school before I go to work.
- The tired father finally managed to get all his dustbin lids into bed after a long and noisy afternoon.

## Origin

Used when children have created a huge amount of mess.

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