noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sipping lid
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
closed
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Behind her closed lids , a kaleidoscope of flashing colours whirled giddily.
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Snuggling into Patrick, she closed her eyes and let the memories drift in front of her closed lids .
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Why then were tears burning against her closed lids ?
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Seconds later, it seemed, some one was shining a very bright, warm light against her closed lids .
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Behind his closed lids , light flickered orange, pink and then black.
heavy
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We gaze at one another despite the effort of heavy lids , our nodding heads, until the lull of sleep defeats.
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Her heavy lids lifted and she stared at him, bewildered, stunned by her own inexplicable reaction.
■ NOUN
coffin
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Helen remembered the posy of flowers from the garden that she had tried to fix to the coffin lid with sellotape.
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When my father threw in the first handful of dirt, I heard the pebbles dance on the coffin lid .
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As the drumming built to a crescendo, the coffin lid snapped open, scattering coins into the dust.
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Some of them dabbed their eyes with handkerchiefs, others stared very seriously at the coffin lid .
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The sound was as final as the closing of a coffin lid .
dustbin
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Next morning the din from the dustbin lids had hardly subsided when the grim realization drove into my brain.
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Melissa heard the sounds of a dustbin lid being replaced and the running of a tap as Eleanor washed her hands.
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We had been wakened as on my first morning by the hideous 6 a.m. clattering of dustbin lids .
■ VERB
blow
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You gave instructions that I would be the one to blow the lid off.
close
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As I closed the lid he screwed his knuckles into his eyes and his body shook.
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I closed the lid , snapping the locks, and stood the case against the wall.
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I closed the lid and turned the key in the lock.
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The old man's eyes were closed , the thin lids veined, mauve leaf patterns on the milky white.
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Her eyes flutter against closed lids , and her mouth opens and closes as she dreams of suckling.
cover
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Pour in water, then cover with a lid or foil and bring to the boil.
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Top with the spinach leaves and cover with a lid .
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Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 5 minutes.
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Warm subtle browns and taupes are good for day. Cover the lid with one colour.
flip
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Every now and then, everyone knows, folk flip their lid and take their holiday anyway.
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Served in tubs, they're easy to consume. Flip the lid and down it in one, like an oyster.
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He flipped the lid open and shut with his thumb.
keep
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Up with the lark and wanting to get out of town, I have to keep the lid on my impatience.
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He apparently hoped this would keep the lid on the operation.
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All this will combine to keep the lid on prices.
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Additionally, falling prices for key commodities, like copper, are keeping a lid on most manufacturing costs.
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Again, she had kept the lid securely shut on her jewel box.
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Unlike Anthony, Geoffrey could keep a lid on his temper.
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In the meantime, Father Glynn hoped that Jim Maier could keep a lid on the place.
lift
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We lifted the lid and placed it gently on the floor.
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He lifted the lid and the box was empty.
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Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetrating clicks of opening, George lifted the lid .
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Obliging, he lifted the lid and stared with spontaneous admiration at the dozen roses.
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The silence as she lifts the lid is almost tangible.
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One day she lifted the lid and out flew plagues innumerable, sorrow and mischief for mankind.
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Only when evening comes does she lift the lid a chink and peer out, checking whether darkness has yet come.
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A bold artist and rugged individualist, Jones loves to lift the lid on the id.
open
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Mrs. Bidwell, meanwhile, had thrown open the lid of the laundry-basket.
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You open the lid by grasping a handle shaped like a burned match.
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On the screen a woman nonchalantly opens the lid of a washing machine and out leaps one of the Things.
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He opened up the lid of what must have been a fish tank holding their live catch.
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When night does fall, she opens the lid and stretches out her two front pairs of legs.
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Four minutes past two ... I open the lid and reveal a discouraging mass of loose papers.
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Then, on second thoughts, she opened the lid just the tiniest fraction so that the creature could breathe.
put
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Alan and I put the lid on the coffin and screwed it down.
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If it passes, the measure would be the first time that an Arizona community has put a lid on building permits.
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Some one's put all the wrong lids on.
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We fill that up with water and put a wooden lid on it to keep the dust out.
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His new responsibilities have put the lid on this.
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He had left the Phillips screwdriver in the spare room after we'd put the lid on.
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He put the lid on the pan and picked up his wine glass and drank before saying anything else.
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If your microscope is built from a box with a transparent lid , the drop can be put directly on to the lid.
raise
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He raised the lid of the first compartment and stared down in disbelief.
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I raised the lid with my foot.
remove
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Take the frozen water bottle, remove the lid , invert and rest on the compost towards the centre of the plants.
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Reduce pressure by placing cooker under cold running water. Remove lid .
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It is advisable to place the cage in a deep box before removing the lid .
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To eat, remove the lid and scoop out the flesh, leaving the skin.
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If you can't see through the glass because of condensation, remove the lid for a few days.
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She almost shrieked when he removed the lid .
replace
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He then replaced the three lids correctly according to size.
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Open cooker and add olives. Replace lid , lock in place and bring to high pressure for 3 minutes.
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Moisten the compost with water and replace the lid .
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If not quite cooked, add a tablespoon of water, stir, then replace the lid and cook a little longer.
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When he had replaced the lid on the last compartment he slid the box back into place and locked it.
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Romanov proceeded to replace the lid on the airtight box, before pushing it back securely in place and locking it.
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In Home Corner areas, replacing lids , using cups with saucers or hanging them on hooks provided.
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This is built into a special housing to fit the filter box, often on or replacing the lid .
screw
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She screwed the lid back on to the bottle and replaced it back in the cabinet.
slam
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Dropping her soap-bag on top of the folded clothes, she slammed the case lid down and ferociously snapped the fastenings.
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He threw the last items into his suitcase and slammed the lid down and locked it.
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He unlocked the boot, scrambled in, and slammed the lid on himself.
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Terror jolted through me, and I pushed the book back into the polished box, and slammed its lid shut.
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All catch sight of each other and slam down lids .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
blow the lid off sth
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Her book has blown the lid off the Reagan years.
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You gave instructions that I would be the one to blow the lid off.
flip your lid
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Every now and then, everyone knows, folk flip their lid and take their holiday anyway.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a saucepan lid
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Annie, do you know where the lid for the garbage can is?
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Sam lifted the lid of his desk and took out a calculator.
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Where's the lid for this jar?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He undid the three locks and swung back the lid .
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His eyes brimmed and his lids went red.
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Rather, Sanders said, police officers use the curfew to help keep a lid on crime in troubled areas.
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Replace lid and shake well, then mix in the chives.
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Though requiring no cable, the third model still had 10 radio-controlled movements for eyes, lids and hands.
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Up with the lark and wanting to get out of town, I have to keep the lid on my impatience.
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When my father threw in the first handful of dirt, I heard the pebbles dance on the coffin lid .
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You can often see the eyes move under the lids.