n. 25B6; noun the lid of a saucepan : COVER, top, cap, covering.
25A0; put a/the lid on (informal) STOP, control, end, put an end/stop to, put paid to.
25A0; lift the lid off/on (informal) EXPOSE, reveal, make known, make public, bring into the open, disclose, divulge; informal spill the beans, blow the gaff, blab.